Oyo Govt Arrests Organisers Of Children’s Party Over Deadly Stampede

The Oyo State Government has announced the arrest of the organisers of a children’s party in Ibadan that ended in tragedy.

Queen Naomi Silekunola Ogunwusi, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, in collaboration with Agidigbo 88.7 FM, Ibadan, owned by Oriyomi Hamzat, organised the event.

However, it degenerated into a stampede that killed multiple people in Ibadan.

DRN had reports on how tragedy struck on Wednesday morning at the Islamic High School in Bashorun, Ibadan, when a stampede occurred during a children’s Christmas party.

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Meanwhile, Governor Seyi Makinde in a statement on Wednesday said the main organisers have been taken into custody.

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This tragic incident led to the death of several people, mainly children who attended the party.

Eyewitnesses report that many children were trampled in the chaos, with several others injured and currently receiving treatment at the University College Hospital in Ibadan.

The exact number of fatalities and injuries is still unknown, but the incident has sent shockwaves through the community.