Oriyomi Hamzat, the proprietor of Agidigbo FM, and prophetess Naomi Silekunola, the former wife of the Ooni of Ife, have been placed under detention at the Agodi Correctional Facility in Ibadan, Oyo state.
The magistrate court also sent the principal of Bashorun Islamic High School, Fasasi Abdulahi to prison.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Olabisi Ogunkanmi, gave the ruling when the suspects were arraigned on Tuesday, December 24, The Nation reports.
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The suspects were arraigned on a four-count charge of conspiracy, acceleration of death, negligent acts causing harm, and failure to provide adequate security and medical facilities.
There was tension at the court premises as supporters of Hamzat gathered to witness the ruling.
The situation nearly escalated when police vans conveying the suspects began leaving the court premises but heavy security presence ensured order.
A Chief Magistrate Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, has ordered the remand of three individuals linked to last week’s tragic stampede at Bashorun Islamic High School.
Those remanded include Abdullahi Fasasi, the school’s principal; Oriyomi Hamzat, the proprietor of Agidigbo FM; and Naomi Silekunola, the estranged wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi.
The court, presided over by Chief Magistrate Olabisi Ogunkanmi, issued the ruling on Tuesday, December 24, after their arraignment by the state Police Command.
The defendants were arraigned on a four-count charge of conspiracy, acceleration of d£ath, negligent acts causing harm, and failure to provide adequate security and medical facilities.
Chief Magistrate Ogunkanmi ordered their remand at Agodi Correctional Centre and adjourned the case until January 13 for further hearings.