Sallah tragedy: APC, LP call for probe

Date: 2013-10-18

Many residents of Kwara State on Thursday expressed shock  over the death of some people who had gathered at the residence of a former governor of the state, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday night.

The people had gathered at Saraki's residence at Ilofa Government Reservation Area Road popularly called PDP Charity House to receive Sallah gifts; but a stampede was said to have ensured. In the process, many people died while many others sustained injuries and were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Reacting to the tragedy, a governorship aspirant of the Labour Party, Alhaji Abdulhakeem Amao and a leader of  the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Bashiru Bolarinwa, expressed shock over the incident.

They also called on the Federal Government to probe the incident.

Amao called on all residents in the state to pray for Kwara State. "We  in Labour Party are very sad and feel bad about the whole thing. This thing occurs too often and there may be a lot behind it. I pray for Kwara State.

"There should be a probe of this matter. I really ask the Federal Govenrment to  probe this occurrence.  It is becoming too regular.

Bolarinwa said while it was necessary for the Federal Government to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident, it was also necessary for the residents to learn from the past.

"What is important is for our people to learn from what has been happening and to take precautions. If something had happened in the past and this is the third time it is happening, I think that is enough to teach the people lessons," he said.

Many of the relatives of the victims declined to speak with journalists over the incident.  Those who spoke and pleaded not to be named, said they had taken the tragedy in good faith.

According to them, the deaths  were sad and unfortunate. They, however, said that they had left the matter in the hands of  God.

There were many speculations about the number of dead victims.

As at Thursday afternoon, a source who claimed to have witnessed when the dead bodies were brought in at the Sobi Specialists Hospital, Ilorin claimed to have counted no fewer than 15 dead bodies being  deposited at the hospital's mortuary.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Seun Bolaji     Wahab Isa     Ibrahim Labaika     National Pilot     Idowu Aremu     Moses Salami     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Mahe Abdulkadir     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Quareeb Islamic Association     Adeola Abraham     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     CCB     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Amada Jidda     Mustapha Akanbi     Hassan Oyeleke     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Quran     Saad Belgore     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Saraki     Femi Gbajabiamila     Salami Adekunle     Bareke     Opobiyi     IDPU     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Aliyu Muhammed     Rachael Obisesan     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Funmi Salau     Ijagbo Health Centre     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Olaitan Adefila     Irepodun     Sanitation Exercise     Amusement Park     Omotosho     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Bluenile Associates     ANCOPPS     Erubu Oba Zubair     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Segun Adeniyi     Women Radio     Yahya Mohammed     Baba-Isale     Frootify     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Maja     Yaru     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Lai Gobir     Justina Oha     Lawal Olohungbebe     Yomi Adeboye     Kwarareports     Oloje     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Jimba Babatunde     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     JSSCE     Sulu Gambari     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Usman Rifun     Adekunle David Dunmade     Illyasu Abdullahi     NaAllah     Ilorin Durbar     Paul Olawoore    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Okoolowo     Ilesha-Baruba     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Plat Technologies     Elerin Of Adanla     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Sobi     Ajia-Bako     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Mohammed Abdulahi     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Toyin Sanusi     Pategi     Saba Mamman Daniel     Sidikat Alaya     Aliyu Sabi     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Ajike People Support Centre     Saliu Tunde Bello     Aliyu Muyideen     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Abubakar Suleiman     Eleyele     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Ohoro Of Shao     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Salami Adekunle     Kamaldeen Gambari     Alaiye     IESA     Amina El-Imam     Harrison Osauwagboe     Seed Technologies     Sherif Sagaya     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Lafiagi     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Michael Nzekwe     Kwara State Television     IHS Towers     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     KWAFFA     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Cassava Growers\' Association     Rihanat Ajia     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     AbdulRahman Saad     Hijaab     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Adeola Abraham     Omoniyi Ayinla     Mufutau Olatinwo     Nupe     3MTT     IFK     Ajayi Okasanmi     Aminu Adisa Logun     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Kamoru Kadiri     Ijagbo Health Centre     Law School Scholarship     SSUCOEN     Emir Of Lafiagi     Ibrahim Abiodun     Labour Party     Owo Arugbo     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Mustapha Akanbi     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     IPSAS     Hauwa Nuru     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Islamic Development Bank