Burial arrangements have been announced for Evangelist Rosemary Oromoni, the mother of the late Dowen College student Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, who died under controversial circumstances in 2021.
TheNewsGuru reports that Mrs Oromoni died at age 57 after battling illness related to blood pressure in late November 2024.
In a funeral poster shared on Instagram on Sunday revealed that the late evangelist would be buried in August.
According to the poster, a night of tribute will be held on Thursday, August 7, at the family compound located at No. 8 Edah Street, Kumagba Estate, Warri, Delta State.
The funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, August 9, at Ogbe-Ijoh Town in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State. A reception will follow at the family compound.
Her death comes three years after his tragic death of her son, Oromoni Jr who died on November 30, 2021, at the age of 12, after allegedly being bullied by fellow students at Dowen College in Lagos.
His parents alleged that he was beaten and fed a chemical substance by five male colleagues, while the school claimed he sustained injuries while playing football.
A coroner’s court inquiry into the matter concluded in April, 2024 with the judge ruling that Oromoni died of sepsis caused by an ankle injury, attributing the death to “parental and medical negligence” and exonerating Dowen College authorities.
However, the family and their lawyers protested the verdict, citing ignored “crucial evidence”.
Oromoni Jr was buried on January 27, 2024, after his family kept his corpse in the morgue as a protest gesture.
Mrs Oromoni will be laid to rest on Friday, August 9, 2025, at the family’s residence in Warri, Delta State.