Ibadan Stampede: Court Remands Ooni’s Ex-queen, Oriyomi Hamzat, Others in Prison

• Chief Magistrate Court 1, Iyaganku, Ibadan, the Oyo state capital has remanded Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife in prison
• Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Olabisi Ogunkanmi, also ordered that Oriyomi Hamzat, Agidigbo FM owner; and Bashorun Islamic High School Principal, Fasasi Abdulahi be sent to prison
• Ogunkanmi gave the ruling when the suspects were arraigned on a four-count charge on Tuesday, December 24

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Ibadan, Oyo state - Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, and Oriyomi Hamzat, the owner of Agidigbo FM have been remanded at the Agodi Correctional Facility in Ibadan, Oyo state.

The magistrate court also sent the principal of Bashorun Islamic High School, Fasasi Abdulahi to prison.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Olabisi Ogunkanmi, gave the ruling when the suspects were arraigned on Tuesday, December 24, The Nation reports.

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The ruling is pending advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of the Oyo State Ministry of Justice.

The suspects were arraigned on a four-count charge of conspiracy, acceleration of death, negligent acts causing harm, and failure to provide adequate security and medical facilities.

There was tension at the court premises as supporters of Hamzat gathered to witness the ruling.

The situation nearly escalated when police vans conveying the suspects began leaving the court premises, but heavy security presence ensured order.

Legit.ng earlier reported that the former Ooni wife was hospitalised after the stampede incident that claimed the lives of 35 children and injured six others.

She collapsed while undergoing investigation at the Force Headquarters in Ibadan and was rushed to the Police Hospital in Eleyele for medical treatment.

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested eight individuals in connection with the tragic incident, including Naomi Silekunola, Oriyomi, and the school principal.

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Ibadan tragedy: Tinubu speaks on food stampedes

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said he has been giving palliatives for 25 years without any stampede incident.

According to Tinubu, the recent food stampedes across three states - Ibadan in Oyo state, Okija in Anambra state, and Maitama in Abuja - were due to poor organisation.

Speaking during his first presidential media chat, Tinubu described the incidents as a “grave error” by the organisers

Source: Legit.ng