Funmilayo Ogunseyi, the mother of Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, a former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Eniola Adeyeye Ogunwusi, in a video currently trending on social media said that her daughter is innocent over the Ibadan, Oyo State stampede in which 35 persons lost their lives last week Wednesday.
The mother of the former Queen of Ife made the plea in a viral video that was shared on several social media platforms on Wednesday.
Ogunseyi said: “Have mercy on me.
“Mothers have mercy.
“Come to my rescue.
“Don’t let my life be destroyed.
“My child only came to Ibadan to help the needy.
“This was not her first time.
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“We have travelled across the country helping children and the vulnerable.
“I sympathise with the families who lost their children.
“It was never our intention.
“Please, don’t let Naomi be imprisoned.
“Sshe is innocent.
“She only came to show compassion.”
Speaking on the circumstances that led to the stampede at the venue of the giveaway at Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan, Ogunseyi said though the event was scheduled for 10am, the stampede began around 6:30am.
She said: “The programme was meant to begin at 10am, but people started arriving the day before.
“By 6:30am, the crowd became uncontrollable.
“Naomi wasn’t even there yet.
“I received a call about the chaos while still asleep.
“My phone number was on the event flyer, so I was the one contacted.
“Naomi, her elder brother, and I immediately went to the police station to report the incident, but she was detained and later charged with murder.”
Ogunseyi then appealed to Nigerians, including President Bola Tinubu, to come to her aid in getting freedom for Queen Silekunola.
She said: “They have taken my child to prison.
“The court was full of policemen.
“I don’t know where else to turn.
“They say her ordeal is an order from above.
“Please, I beg those in power to release her.
“She is not a killer.
“She came to help.
“Naomi is fragile and sick.
“President Tinubu, I beg you, come to our aid.”
It will be recall that Silekunola; owner of Agidigbo FM, Hamzat Oriyomi; and Principal of Islamic High School, Abdullahi Fasasi, were arraigned on a four-count charge of conspiracy, acceleration of death, negligent acts causing harm, and failure to provide adequate security and medical facilities and ordered remanded at Agodi Prison until January 13, 2025.
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