By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria
A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of the former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola; the Chief Executive Officer of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat; and the Principal of Islamic High School, Abdullahi Fasasi, at the Agodi Correctional Centre.
The remand order followed their arraignment in connection with last week’s tragic stampede at a Christmas funfair held at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, which claimed the lives of 35 children and left six others injured.
The court presided over by Chief Magistrate Olabisi Ogunkanmi, issued the remand order following the charges brought against the suspects, under Section 324 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 38, Vol. II, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The prosecution alleged that the defendants contributed to the events that led to the tragic stampede.
The Chief Magistrate Ogunkanmi ordered that the defendants be remanded in custody pending legal advice from the Oyo State Director of Public Prosecutions.
Due to the magnitude of the issue, the court proceedings drew the attention of the public, and saw law enforcement officers heavily guarding the suspects as they were escorted to and from the court premises.
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