Wednesday, January 8, 2025 -Justice K. B. Olawoyin of the Oyo State High Court has fixed Tuesday, January 13, 2025, to deliver his ruling on the bail application filed by Olori Naomi Silekunola, Alhaji Oriyomi Hazmat and Abdulahi Fasasi.
The trio were arrested and remanded in prison custody in December 2024
over the stampede that claimed the lives of 35 children at a children's funfair
they organised in the state capital, Ibadan, on December 20.
Counsels to the suspects had filed a summon of application for bail
before the Court. Justice Olawoyin after listening to the submission and
arguments of the Counsels at the points of law adjourned the ruling on the bail
application till Tuesday, 13th Tuesday, 2025.
The suspects are currently being remanded at the Nigerian Correctional
Centre Agodi.
Fasasi was represented by Waheed Olajide, Ex-queen Naomi was represented
by Musibau Adetunmbi (SAN) and Hamzat was represented by Adekunle Sobaloju
(SAN).
The cases were argued separately by the counsels in a proceeding that
lasted over five hours. The state had also filed a counter-application against
the bail of the suspects.
The state team was led by the Attorney General and Commissioner of
Justice, Mr Abiodun Aikomo who led top officials of the Ministry of Justice.
All the Counsels in their separate arguments told the court why their
clients should be allowed to enjoy their freedom, noting that there is no
sufficient evidence before the court to warrant their confinement in prison
custody.
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