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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
This aerial photo shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident occurred
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 kids and seriously injured six others, authorities said on Thursday.
The hurt children were getting medical attention following the event, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
“8 individuals have since been apprehended for their different participations”, cops representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration “revealed extensive sadness over the tragic occurrence”.
He used his “wholehearted condolences” to residents, state authorities and the “grieving households who have actually lost their beloved children”.
He advised the “Oyo State government to take every required step to prevent such a catastrophe from reoccurring”, the declaration by the presidency added.
“Among the vital actions are an extensive review of all public events’ safety measures, stringent enforcement of safety policies, and routine security audits of event places,” Tinubu included.
– ‘Rest in peace’ –
Nigeria has actually seen numerous deadly stampedes in current months.
In March, two trainees died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
“Our hearts remain with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” said.
“We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has actually all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths,” he added.