Mrs. Kafayat Usman, a nurse at Dowen College in Lagos, stated on Monday that she had no physical contact with Sylvester Oromoni Jnr., a late 12-year-old pupil who was allegedly beaten up by some senior students.
Kafayat testified in front of an Ikeja Coroner’s Court, explaining the circumstances of the student’s death.
The nurse, who started as a full-time nurse at Dowen College on Sept. 4, 2021, refused to swear by the Holy Quran before testifying.
She stated that she was on her period.
The witness stated that she worked Monday through Friday.
In response to questions from Mr. Mikhail Kadiri, the Coroner, the nurse stated that she had no contact with the deceased during her work.
“I did not know him and I had no physical contact with him. I have never attended to him.
” I work as a full-time nurse at Dowen College but I am a day nurse.
“I work from 8.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. I do not work on weekends,” she said.
The coroner asked: “It would be wrong if suggested by anybody that you massaged and attended to the deceased in any way whatsoever?”
The witness answered affirmatively.
Mr. A.E. Efole, the witness, indicated during cross-examination by counsel for the Oromoni family that she was unaware that the deceased was treated in April 2021.
In court, she also stated that the school’s sick bay was closed on weekends.
“Since you do not work on weekends, who takes care of sick students on weekends?” Efole asked.
The nurse replied: “The sickbay is not opened on weekends. I became aware of the deceased’s case on Nov. 30, 2021, at the school premises.
“Dr. Bisiriyu and I both resume and close at the same time. We both work from Monday to Friday.
“I am not aware if she is a doctor in any American Hospital,” the nurse said.
When she learned of the student’s death, the witness claimed she made no statement to the police.
The coroner postponed the hearing until April 5 to allow for further investigation.
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