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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
This aerial photo reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously injured six others, cops said on Thursday.
The hurt kids were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
“8 persons have actually because been apprehended for their different involvements”, police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the event 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration “revealed profound unhappiness over the awful incident”.
He provided his “wholehearted condolences” to locals, state authorities and the “mourning families who have lost their cherished kids”.
He prompted the “Oyo State federal government to take every necessary procedure to prevent such a disaster from returning”, the declaration by the presidency added.
“Among the necessary actions are a detailed evaluation of all public events’ security measures, stringent enforcement of security policies, and regular safety audits of occasion venues,” Tinubu added.
– ‘Rest in peace’ –
Nigeria has actually seen several deadly stampedes in current months.
In March, two students passed away and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 ladies who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to help pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst recession in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
“Our hearts stay with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace,” Makinde said.
“We sympathise with the moms and dads whose delight has suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths,” he added.