Estranged wife of the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi., Olori Naomi Silekunola, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat and one other were on Monday granted bail by Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan over alleged conspiracy leading to the death of minors in the state.
Justice K. B Olawoyin, presiding over Court 8, Ring Road, Ibadan gave the ruling following a bail application filed by the counsel of the trio.
The principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi; the proprietor of Agidigbo FM, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat; and Olori Naomi Silekunola, are facing a four-count bordering on conspiracy, negligent acts causing harm, and failure to provide adequate security and medical facilities following the tragedy that happened during the Christmas funfair in Ibadan on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, where no fewer than 35 children died.
The court had, January 7, fixed Monday for the ruling after Silekunola, Hazmat and Fasasi’s lawyers argued their bail application.
The trio were granted bail after the judge listened to the arguments of their counsel.
The Judge also gave five conditions for the bail to include N10 million and two sureties who must submit landed documents within the jurisdiction of the court.
The other conditions are that the applicant must deposit their international passport with the court and they are barred from granting any form of interview during the pendency of the case.
