Ibadan Funfair Tragedy: Agidigbo FM Chairman Hospitalised, Unconscious After Children’s Event

TheTalk.NG journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

The chairman of Agidigbo FM, an Ibadan-based radio station that promoted the children’s funfair which turned tragic, Oriyomi Hamzat, has been admitted to an undisclosed hospital in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.

According to reports making the rounds on Thursday, December 19, Hamzat has been unconscious since Wednesday, December 18, and is currently receiving medical attention at a local facility.

A source, who pleaded anonymity, attributed his condition to the shock from the tragic incident at the funfair, which resulted in the deaths of over 35 people, mostly children, and left many others injured.

Speaking further, the source explained that Hamzat’s inability to cope with the shock of the tragedy led to his current unconscious state.

“The chairman of Agidigbo FM, Ibadan, is currently unconscious and in an undisclosed hospital. Due to the tragic event that happened yesterday (Wednesday), he could not handle the shock and passed out,” the source said.

The Guardian and The Nation confirmed the development in their publication on Thursday, December 19.

Source: TheTalk.NG

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