Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, presided by Justice K. B. Olawoyin, has fixed Tuesday, January 13, to deliver ruling on the bail application filed by Ooni of Ife’s ex-queen, Naomi Silekunola, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, and Abdulahi Fasasi.
By Emma Ogbuehi
Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, presided by Justice K. B. Olawoyin, has fixed Tuesday, January 13, to deliver ruling on the bail application filed by Ooni of Ife’s ex-queen, Naomi Silekunola, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, and Abdulahi Fasasi.
Hamzat is the proprietor of Agidigbo FM, an Ibadan-based radio station; while Fasasi is the Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan.
They are currently standing trial over the stampede which occurred during a Christmas funfair at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, in December 2024.
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The bail applications were heard at the Oyo State High Court, Court 8, Ring Road, Ibadan, on Tuesday.
Counsel for the suspects had filed a summons of application for bail before the court.
After listening to the submissions and arguments of the counsel on points of law, Justice Olawoyin adjourned ruling on the bail application till Tuesday, January 13.
The suspects are currently being remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre Agodi
Fasasi was represented by Waheed Olajide, Ex-queen Naomi was represented by Musibau Adetunmbi (SAN) and Hamzat was represented by Adekunle Sobaloju (SAN).
The cases were argued separately by the counsel in a proceeding that lasted over five hours.
The state had also filed a counter-application against the bail of the suspects.
The state team was led by the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Mr Abiodun Aikomo who led top officials of the Ministry of Justice.
All the counsel in their separate arguments told the court why their clients should be allowed to enjoy their freedom, noting that there is no sufficient evidence before the court to warrant their confinement to prison custody.
Recall that the trio had been in custody following the tragedy which struck after a stampede occurred at a children funfair at the Islamic High School in Bashorun, resulting in the loss of lives. Police put the number of people killed in the stampede at 35, with six other suffering various ranges of injuries.
