Court remands Ooni’s ex-queen, Oriyomi over Ibadan funfair stampede
A Chief Magistrate, Mrs Olabisi Ogunkanmi, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife; Oriyomi Hamzat, the owner of Agidigbo FM; and Bashorun Islamic High School Principal, Fasasi Abdulahi, at the Agodi Correctional Facility, pending advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of the Oyo State Ministry of Justice.
According to The Nation, they were arraigned on Tuesday before Chief Magistrate Court 1, Iyaganku, Ibadan, on a four-count charge of conspiracy, acceleration of death, negligent acts causing harm, and failure to provide adequate security and medical facilities.
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The court premises witnessed tension as supporters of Hamzat gathered, but heavy security presence ensured order.
Ooni’s ex-wife arrested as Ibadan funfair stampede’s death toll hits 35
The Informant247 reports that the Oyo State Police Command confirmed the arrest of the ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola; the Principal of Islamic High School, Ibadan, Fasasi Abdulahi; and six others in connection to the death of some children during a stampede at a funfair in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday.
The ex-queen was named as the main sponsor of the event that claimed no fewer than 35 children’s lives while six others were critically injured, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso.
The event, held at the Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan, was made available to 5,000 children, but the number that turned up was reportedly over 7,500.
