The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, witnessed the distribution of cheques to the victims at the palace of the Ooni yesterday.

A traditional ruler in Ile-Ife, Osun state, the Alapoje of Apoje, Oba Ademola Ademiluyi, and a clergyman, Pastor Taiwo Fakowajo, were among six suspects remanded in prison custody yesterday by an Osogbo High Court.

He said: “It appears that the police have so far demonstrated ethnic bias in its investigation and this is not good for the unity of Nigeria and its people.”

The Minister of Interior Abdulrahman Dambazzau had in the wake of the crisis directed that all those found to be culpable in the crisis be prosecuted.

What happened in Ile-Ife was beyond the accusation by a Yoruba man that his own wife had been sexually exploited by a Hausa man. It had its roots in ethnic identification as will be demonstrated below.

Force Spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, Chief Superintendent of Police, made the disclosure in Abuja when he presented the suspects before newsmen.

Osun Sstate Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this yesterday at Sabo area of Ile Ife where he and the visiting Senator Musa Kwankwaso addressed leaders of Hausa community over the crisis.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has inaugurated a truth and reconciliation committee to ensure peace between the Hausa community and Yorubas in the ancient city.