The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has struck out murder charges against Ooni of Ife’s ex-wife, Queen Naomi Silekunola; the owner of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat; and principal of Islamic High School, Abdullahi Fasasi. Recalls that the trio have been facing murder charges following the December 2024 children’s event stampede that led to the death of 35 children. …

The owner of Ibadan-based broadcasting station, Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat, has perfected his bail conditions and has been released from Agodi Correctional Centre, Ibadan, Oyo State. The broadcaster regained freedom with his co-accused, including Ooni of Ife’s ex-queen, Naomi Silekunola, and the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Abdulahi Fasasi. They were all remanded over their alleged involvement in the …

An Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, on Monday granted bail to an ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola. The bail also applied to an Ibadan-based media personality, Oriyomi Hamzat and the Principal of Islamic High School, Abdulahi Fasasi. Presiding over Court 8, Justice K. B. Olawoyin gave the ruling following a bail application filed by the …

An Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, the state capital, will next Monday rule on the bail application filed by a former Queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola; Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, and Abdulahi Fasasi. Hamzat is the proprietor of an Ibadan based radio station, Agidigbo FM, while Fasasi is the Principal, Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan. They were …

Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde has pledged that suspects linked to the tragic stampede at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan the state capital which claimed the lives of at least 35 children will face trial irrespective of their status. Speaking on Monday at the 2025 Annual Inter-faith Service for state workers, Makinde addressed calls for leniency, insisting that the rule …