Ibadan Stampede: Old students Demand Release Of Detained Islamic High School Principal
Old students of Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan, Oyo State, the venue of the Ibadan funfair tragedy, have demanded the release of the school principal, Abdullah Fasasi, on administrative bail.
The National President of the Islamic High School Old Students Association, Bayo Busari, made the demand while speaking with journalists in Ibadan on Saturday.
Recall that police on Wednesday detained Mr Fasasi and others in connection with the tragedy, which claimed 35 lives.
Mr Busari, who commended the police for bringing the situation under control and commencing investigations, said the association was neither averse to police investigation nor willing to obstruct it.
According to him, the association is, however, concerned about the false public narrative that the school princ...
