Ibadan stampede: Court remands Ooni’s ex-queen in prison

A former Queen of Ooni of Ife, Prophetess Naomi Silekunola; the owner of Agidigbo FM, Mr. Hamzat Oriyomi, and the Principal of Islamic School, Bashorun, Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi, have been remanded in the Agodi prison, over the stampede that led to the death of 35 minors, last week.

Chief Magistrate Olabisi Ogunkanmi of Court 1, Iyaganku, Ibadan, ordered their remand at Agodi Correctional Facility.

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

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.

Meanwhile, relatives and interested parties gathered at the court premises as the defendants were arraigned amidst heavy security.

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