The incident occurred at the Bashorun district's Islamic High School, where thousands of children and family members had gathered for advertised cash handouts and food distributions.
A Christmas funfair event taking place on 18 December 2024 at the Bashorun district's Islamic High School was organized by local figure Olori Naomi Silekunola, the Women In Need Of Guidance and Support Foundation, and Agidigbo 88.7 FM.
Offerings of financial assistance were noted to have drawn particular attention due to Nigeria's ongoing economic crisis, which had been characterized as the nation's worst in a generation.
[2] Police arrested eight individuals connected to the event, including the primary organizer, Naomi Silekunola, and the school principal.
[2] The case was subsequently transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department, and was placed under the direct supervision of the deputy commissioner of police.