The Oyo State Police Command has detained Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi, the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, following a tragic stampede during a children’s carnival held on the school premises.
The devastating incident, which occurred on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, resulted in the reported loss of 32 young lives. The carnival was organized by Naomi Silekunola, a former wife of the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi.
According to sources, the principal was invited to the police station at approximately 4:00 p.m. on the day of the tragedy. Upon honoring the invitation, he was detained and is currently being held at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Iyaganku, Ibadan.
A close associate of Mr. Fasasi, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, revealed that the police are investigating the principal’s role in the incident. “He was invited around 4:00 p.m. yesterday, and he honored the invitation. He has been detained since then. He has not been released,” the source told DAILY POST.
