An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on Monday granted N10 million bail to Naomi Silekunola, Oriyomi Hamzat and Abdulahi Fasasi.
Delivery ruling on their bail application, Justice K. B. Olawoyin granted each of the accused N10 million bail.
Hamzat is the founder of popular Ibadan-based radio station, Agidigbo FM, while Fasasi is the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan where 35 children died at a children funfair organised by the Wings Foundation run by a former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi.
The court had on Tuesday, 7 January, reserved its ruling on the bail applications.
A Chief Magistrates’ Court 1, Iyaganku, Ibadan, had on December 24, 2024, ordered the trio to be remanded at Agodi Correctional Centre, pending an advice from the Department of Public Prosecution of the state Ministry of Justice.
Naomi, Hamzat and Fasasi are facing trial on a four-count charge which borders on conspiracy, acceleration of death, negligent acts causing harm and omitting to provide adequate security and medical facilities.
Thefrontrank reports that the State government had on Friday filed a fresh 18-count charge before the Oyo State High Court against the trio in relation to the stampede.
The court adjourned the case until January 27, 2025 for trial.
