The Oyo State Police command has that eight persons, including the ex-wife of Oni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, are in custody in connection with the stampede during a Christmas carnival at Basorun in Ibadan where 35 children died.
The police Public Relation officer Adewale Osifeso, who disclosed this said that those in their custody are being interrogated, assuring that Justice would be done to the findings of the investigations.
The police PPRO noted that there were indications that the people living in the area are panicky, saying that was why security around the place has been beefed up and urged residents not to exercise any fear as the situation is under control.
The police have also confirmed that 35 children have been declared dead so far while unspecified number of them are still receiving treatments in various hospitals across the state capital
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