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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
This aerial picture a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually eliminated 35 kids and seriously hurt 6 others, cops stated on Thursday.
The injured kids were getting medical attention following the incident, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
„8 individuals have since been jailed for their numerous involvements“, authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.
Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised 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 statement „expressed profound unhappiness over the awful incident“.
He used his „heartfelt condolences“ to residents, state authorities and the „grieving families who have lost their precious kids“.
He advised the „Oyo State government to take every required step to avoid such a disaster from persisting“, the declaration by the presidency included.
„Among the necessary actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public events‘ security steps, stringent enforcement of safety regulations, and regular security audits of event places,“ Tinubu added.
– ‚Rest in peace‘ –
Nigeria has seen several deadly stampedes in current months.
In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a rich entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
„Our hearts stay with the families and loved ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,“ Makinde stated.
„We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths,“ he included.