Stampede: Oyo charges Ooni's ex-Queen, others with murder The Oyo State Government has filed eight charges, including murder and manslaughter, against Naomi Silekunola, the former queen of the Ooni of Ife; Oriyomi Hamzat, the owner of an Ibadan-based radio station; and Abdulahi Fasasi, the Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan. These charges are related to the tragic stampede that occurred on December 18, 2024, during a children’s funfair, which resulted in the deaths of 35 children. The charge sheet, labeled I/05C/2025, was submitted to the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan...