Femi Branch

Popular Nigerian actor and movie director, Femi Branch has reacted to the stampede in in Ibadan, Oyo State, last week, which led to the tragic demise of over 35 people, mostly children.

The stampede occurred during an event at the Islamic High School in the Bashorun area, organized by the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife. Prophetess Naomi Silekunola Ogunwusi.

The event was meant to accommodate 5,000 attendees but quickly attracted a much larger crowd after news spread of “free entry” and promises of gifts and scholarships.

But news of a “free entry” with promises of gifts and scholarships spread quickly, attracting a large crowd.

By the eve of the event, hundreds had camped outside the school to ensure they gained access.

The stampede led to the arrest and arraignment of Naomi Silekunola, CEO of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat, and the principal of Islamic High School, Fasasi Abdullahi.

In a post on Wednesday, Branch expressed his view that the real culprits were the parents who smuggled their children into the event, not the organizers.

He emphasized that the organizers intended to do good and said it was unfair to place the blame on them for the tragedy.

Branch questioned why the parents who threw their children over the fence to get into the event had not been held accountable.

He said, “This is not me trying to be insensitive about the plight of the children who died. It is very tragic if the purpose is to blame those people responsible for the deaths. How is it the organiser?

“The facts are clear. It is unfair for Oriyomi Hamzat and prophetess Naomi to be remanded on this matter. These people should be set free.”

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