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Stampede: Sympathisers Seek Ooni’s Ex-Queen, Oriyomi Hamzat’s Release

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Olayiwola Oshunrinade Hundreds of supporters of Naomi Silekunola, the ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, and Oriyomi Hamzat, the Chief Executive Officer of Agidigbo FM, have demanded their release. The two are being held in connection with the deaths of several children following a stampede at a funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State’s capital, on December […]

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‘We Asked People To Stop Going’ — Ibadan Radio Station Speaks On Stampede, Identifies Funfair Organiser

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Olayiwola Oshunrinade  The management of Agidigbo FM, a radio station in Oyo, said it made announcements asking residents to stop thronging the venue of the children’s funfair in Ibadan, the state capital. An unconfirmed number of people, mostly children, died on Wednesday after a stampede occurred at a carnival in Ibadan. The incident occurred at […]

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