Oyo police detain principal over Ibadan children carnival?s stampede

Men of the Oyo State Police Command have detained the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Abdullahi Fasasi, over the stampede that claimed the lives of many children. 

Scores of children lost their lives following the stampede that occured at a children’s carnival organised by Silekunola that was held at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, on Wednesday.

Vanguard reports that Fasasi was invited by the police on Wednesday night, December and has been detained since then in connection with the stampede at the school.

A relative of the principal was quoted as saying that Fasasi was invited by the police around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18, and honoured the invitation. The relative, who pleaded anonymity, explained that the principal was detained upon arrival. He added that Fasasi is being held at the Criminal Investigation Department, CID, in the Iyaganku area.

“The principal of the school, Mr Abdullahi Fasasi, has been detained by the police. He was invited around 4:00 p.m. yesterday, and he honoured the invitation. He has been detained since then. He has not been released,” he said.

Meanwhile, information from the state police headquarters revealed that Naomi Silekunola, an estranged wife of the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, and popular Ibadan-based radio owner Oriyomi Hamzat, have been invited for questioning by the police.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, says they are yet to honour the invitation.

“We are yet to receive them for questioning. Members of the public will be comprehensively briefed as events unfold,” he said.