The Oyo State Government has dropped the criminal charges against Naomi Silekunola, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife; Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, the owner of Agidigbo FM; and Abdullahi Fasasi, the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan. Intel Region reports that the charges were initially slammed on the trio following the tragic stampede in … Read more
On Monday, the Oyo State High Court in Ring Road released Naomi Silekunola, a former queen of the Ooni of Ife, on bail. The bail granted by the court also extended to Oriyomi Hamzat, a media personality from Ibadan, and Abdulahi Fasasi, the Principal of Islamic High School. In Court 8, Justice K.B Olawoyin issued … Read more
The Oyo State Government has charged three individuals, including the former queen of the Ooni of Ife, with eight offenses related to the funfair stampede on December 18, 2024, which resulted in the deaths of 35 children. The defendants are Naomi Silekunola, Oriyomi Hamzat, the owner of a radio station in Ibadan, and Abdulahi Fasasi, … Read more
Peter Obi attributes the recent devastating stampedes across Nigeria to two major factors: widespread hunger and deep-seated systemic failures. A series of deadly stampedes hit Ibadan, Okija, (Anambra) and Abuja within a week, claiming several lives and injuring many, with two of the incidents occurring on Saturday during charity food giveaways.. Obi, who was the … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has canceled all planned official events in Lagos State, where he was expected to celebrate Christmas, following the tragic stampedes in Abuja and Anambra State that claimed many lives. iDeemlawful earlier reported how the two tragedies claimed many lives and left several others injured on Saturday. According to the Federal Capital Territory, … Read more
No fewer than 27 people were feared dead following a stampede in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. The ugly scene occured during a festive Christmas rice distribution event hosted by a local organization. The annual charity event, spearheaded by philanthropist and Chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Ernest Obiejesi, … Read more
Tragically, a stampede occurred at a Catholic Church in Abuja during a Christmas food distribution, resulting in the deaths of 10 individuals and injuries to many others. This incident bears similarities to the stampede that took place in Ibadan during a similar event. The annual Christmas food-sharing event by the Saint Vincent De Paul Society … Read more
