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A sad video of late Sylvester Oromoni<\/span><\/a>\u2018s father, weeping uncontrollably over the death of his son, has bereaved hearts on social media.<\/p>\n

In the video, the grieving father who sat in-between his two daughters, broke down in tears while narrating his his son wanted to be a pilot.<\/p>\n

WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that Oromoni Jnr died after he was bullied by fellow school mates for refusing to join their ‘cult’<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to Mr Oromoni, Sylvester always had dreams to become a pilot in future and during career day in school, he would always dress like a pilot. He stated that a picture of the boy in a pilot attire would be placed next to his birthday cake on his posthumous birthday today<\/p>\n

While speaking about his son, Mr Oromoni broke down in tears as his daughters put their hand around his shoulders, consoling him that everything will be okay.<\/p>\n

Watch the video below:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/_fWX3aJ5WW8<\/p>\n

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