Ibadan stampede scene
A woman who lost a child in the stampede at a funfair held at Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun, Ibadan has narrated how she lost one of her children in the tragic incident which claimed 35 lives.
She said two of her children attended the fair in which they were promised goodies in the spirit of Christmas but only one survived the stampede. A total of 35 minors have been confirmed dead.
The incident which happened on Wednesday triggered public outrage from across the nation.
President Bola Tinubu and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, have ordered inquest into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy while commiserating with parents who lost their children in the stampede.
Meantime, the State Police Command said that seven suspects have been arrested for their roles in the disaster.
The Command’s spokesman, Adewale Osifeso, said ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola who convened the fair; the Principal of Islamic High School, Ibadan, Fasasi Abdulahi; and six others were in police custody.
According to the police, ex-queen was named as the main sponsor of the event.
“The Oyo State Police Command wishes to inform the good people of the State that (8) Persons have since been arrested for their various involvements.
“These persons include the main event sponsor, Prophetess Naomi Silekunola ’f’ age 31yrs, Fasasi Abdulahi, ’m’ age 56yrs (School Principal Islamic High School, Ibadan), Genesis Christopher, ’m’ age 24yrs, Tanimowo Moruf,’m’ age 52yrs, Anisolaja Olabode, ‘m’ age 42yrs, Idowu Ibrahim, ‘m’ age 35yrs and Abiola Oluwatimilehin, ’m’ age 25yrs.”
“So far (35) Thirty-Five Minors have been documented dead while (6) Six others are critically injured and on various Medical Interventions,” Osifeso said.
He confirmed that the case has been transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku with the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge leading the investigations.
