Police arrests estranged wife of the Ooni of Ife, other's over stampede at a children’s party in the state.
The police in the state noted that the matter has since been transferred the State Criminal Investigation Department for probe.
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The Police in Oyo State have arrested Olori Naomi Silekunila, the estranged wife of the Ooni of Ife alongside seven other people following Wednesday, December 18, stampede at a children’s party in the state.
The police spokesperson for Oyo command, Superintendent of Police, Adewale Osifeso, in a statement said other people arrested include the school principal of the Islamic High School, Ibadan, Fasasi Abdulahi, 56 years; Genesis Christopher, 24; Tanimowo Moruf, 52; Anisolaja Olabode, 42; Idowu Ibrahim, 35 and Abiola Oluwatimilehin, 25.
Osifeso said so far eight people have been arrested since the incident which was organised by the Silekunila, Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM (media partners) that led to the death of over 35 children occurred.
He said, “So far (35) Thirty-Five Minors have been documented Dead while (6) Six others are critically injured and on various Medical Interventions.”
The police in the state noted that the matter has since been transferred the State Criminal Investigation Department for probe and possible prosecution of persons involved in the tragic incident.
He said, “In furtherance of the above, the case has since been transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku with the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge leading the investigations.”
