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Chief Magistrate Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, has ordered the remand of three key individuals involved in last week’s tragic stampede at Bashorun Islamic High School. The defendants include the school’s principal, Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi; Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, the proprietor of Agidigbo FM; and Naomi Silekunola, the estranged wife of the Ooni of Ile Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi.
The trio were arraigned on Tuesday before Chief Magistrate Olabisi Ogunkanmi, facing a four-count charge. The police prosecutor contended that their actions were in violation of Section 324 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 38, Vol. II, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The stampede, which occurred during a children’s funfair at the school, led to several fatalities. Following their arrest, the defendants have been in police custody, and the court proceedings were closely monitored by relatives and interested parties, with heavy security present at the courthouse.
Chief Magistrate Ogunkanmi ordered that the suspects be remanded at the Agodi Correctional Center while awaiting further advice from the state prosecutor. The court’s decision marks the continuation of legal proceedings following the tragic event.
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