The Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State has ordered the remand of Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat and Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi at Agodi Correctional Center following their roles in the Ibadan Children Funfair stampede last week.
Amidst heavy security, the three people, including the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun Ibadan, Mr. Fasasi; the proprietor of Agidigbo FM, Alhaji Hamzat, and the estranged wife of the Ooni of Ile Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Naomi Silekunola, were on Tuesday arraigned before the court over the incident.
The trio were arrested in connection with the Wednesday, December 18, 2024, stampede that occurred at Islamic High School, Ibadan resulting in the death of 35 minors while others sustained injuries.
Chief Magistrate Olabisi Ogunkanmi gave the order following the arraignment of the suspects in court on Tuesday.
The Police prosecutor accused the defendants of committing offences contrary to Section 324 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 38, Vol. II, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000 in a four-count charge for which they were arraigned.
The court premises was filled with relatives of the defendants and other interested parties.
Ogunkanmi ordered that the suspects be kept at Agodi Correctional Center pending advice from the state prosecutor.
