DAILY GIST reported earlier that a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital ordered the remand of three suspects at Agodi Correctional Center over the stampede incident that claim the lives of several children.
The suspects include the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun Ibadan, Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi, the founder of Agidigbo FM, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, and Naomi Silekunola, an estranged wife of the Ooni of Ile Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi.
Chief Magistrate Olabisi Ogunkanmi, who did not take the defendants’ plea, due to lack of jurisdiction, ordered their remand at the Agodi Correctional Centre in Ibadan.
The trio are facing a four-count charge.
Mr Ogunkanmi, while ruling on the case, said she was remanding the defendants pending the issuance of legal advice from the state Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP).
She, thereafter, adjourned the matter until Jan. 13 for mention.
Earlier, the prosecuting counsel, Police Inspector Sikiru Opaleye, had told the court that the defendants were facing a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, murder, and negligent acts causing harm.
He stated that the defendants allegedly invited some children for a funfair programme but failed to provide a conducive atmosphere with adequate security and medical facilities.
DAILY GIST on Thursday obtained the list of charges against the suspects
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IN THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE COURT OYO STATE OF NIGERIA IN THE IBADAN MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT HOLDEN AT IBADAN CHARGE NOW
01/31/1700CC/2024
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OYO STATE VS
1. NAOMI SILEKUNOLA OGUNWUSI ‘F’ AGE 31YRS 2. ALH. ORIYOMI HAMZAT ‘M’ AGE 51YRS
3. FASASI ABDULLAHI BABATUNDE ‘M’ AGE 56YRS
Count I: That you NAOMI SILEKUNOLA OGUNWUSI F. ALH. ORIYOMI HAMZAT ‘M’, FASASI ABDULLAHI BABATUNDE ‘M’ and others now at large, on the 18th day of December, 2024, between 5:00am and 8:00am, at Islamic High School, Bashorun area, Ibadan, in the Ibadan Magisterial district did Conspire with one another to commit felony to wit: Acceleration of death and thereby committed an offence Contrary to Section 324 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 38, vol. II, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000.
COUNT II: That you NAOMI SILEKUNOLA OGUNWUSI F. ALH. ORIYOMI HAMZAT ‘M’, FASASI ABDULLAHI BABATUNDE ‘M’ and others now at large, on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial did unlawfully Accelerated the death of Musiliu Sofia! ‘f. Age Byrs and thirty-four (34) others between the age of 5months to 13yrs by inviting them for a children fun fair program but failed to provide adequate security/medical facility to prevent stampede at the venue and thereby committed an offence Contrary to Section 311 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 38, vol. II, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000.
COUNT III: That you NAOMI SILEKUNOLA OGUNWUSI ‘F’, ALH. ORIYOMI HAMZAT ‘M’, FASASI ABDULLAHI BABATUNDE ‘M’ and others now at large, on the 18th day of December, 2024, between 5:00am and 8:00am, at Islamic High School, Bashorun area, Ibadan, in the Ibadan Magisterial district did Conspire with one another to commit an offence to wit: Negligent acts causing harm and thereby committed an offence Contrary to Section 517 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 38, vol. II, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000.
COUNT IV: That you NAOMI SILEKUNOLA OGUNWUSI F. ALH. ORIYOMI HAMZAT ‘M’, FASASI ABDULLAHI BABATUNDE ‘M’ and others now at large, on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial did unlawfully omit to provide adequate security/medical facility and a condusive atmosphere to prevent stampede at a children fun fair program before inviting them to the venue
