Ibadan
24 Dec
A Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan on Tuesday punished a 27 year-old man, Taiwo Ajala, for urinating in a public place. Ajala was punished after he was caught urinating within the premises of the court. The Court’s President, Mrs. S.M. Akintayo, punished Ajala by asking him to kneel down, face the wall, raise up…
24 Dec
A Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan has remanded four young women for alleged theft of several bottles of perfume valued at N2.4 million. The defendants are Oluwabukunmi Adesanya, Eunice Adeniyi, Rukayat Ajibola and Sarah Ajibode. They pleaded not guilty to a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy and theft preferred against them. The Court’s…
24 Dec
The Oyo State Police Command has released six suspects who were arrested in connection with the stampede that occurred at the children’s carnival held at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Adewale Osifeso, stated last week that eight suspects were arrested in relation to the…
21 Dec
Two crowd stampedes, one in the capital Abuja and another in the southern town of Okija, have killed "many" people, the Nigerian president's office said Saturday, days after a similar tragedy. Both of the latest incidents happened during the distribution of food. President Bola Tinubu cancelled his official events for the day, offering his condolences…
21 Dec
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has warned against unorganised distribution of palliatives and relief items as well as funfairs in the country during this festive period. The IGP gave the warning following a stampede at a children’s funfair on December 18, 2024, which resulted in the death of at least 35 children with…
21 Dec
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed sadness over the recent deaths caused by stampedes while the victims were searching for food. A few days ago, about 35 people, mostly children, lost their lives in a stampede at a Christmas Funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a post on X,…
21 Dec
Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has called on authorities in Nigeria to investigate the stampede in Ibadan Oyo State, and that of Okija, Anambra State, that led to the loss of lives. The Ibadan incident occurred at a Christmas funfair party on Wednesday. According to the Oyo State Police Command, 35 children died and six…
20 Dec
The Oyo State Police Command said it has commenced investigations into the stampede that left no fewer than 35 children dead at a funfair held at Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun in Ibadan on Wednesday,. The spokesman of the Oyo State Police Command, Adewale Osefiso, disclosed this on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, The Morning Brief…
19 Dec
President Bola Tinubu has directed the relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances that led to the tragic incident at the Children's FunFair in Ibadan, which resulted in the loss of innocent lives and left many injured. Issuing the directive, in a statement by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the President stressed the importance of determining whether…
19 Dec
The Oyo State Police Command on Thursday disclosed that eight persons have been arrested in connection with the Christmas funfair stampede that occurred in Ibadan on Wednesday. Those arrested included Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, 31, the primary sponsor of the event, along with Fasasi Abdulahi, the Principal of Islamic High School; Genesis Christopher; Tanimowo Moruf; Anisolaja…
18 Dec
Over 20 children are feared dead in a stampede that occurred during a Christmas celebration in Ibadan, Oyo State. The event, hosted by a radio station owned by a popular broadcaster, promised gifts to attendees, drawing a large crowd and leading to a chaotic rush. The incident occurred during the event, with many children reportedly…
16 Dec
The Police Command in Oyo State on Monday paraded 15 suspected cultists and armed robbers, recovering dangerous weapons and two cars. The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Ayodele Sonubi, paraded the suspects at the command’s headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan. Sonubi said other offences committed by the suspects ranged from unlawful possession of firearms and hard drugs.…
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