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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
This aerial picture shows a basic 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 killed 35 kids and seriously hurt 6 others, authorities said on Thursday.
The hurt children were receiving medical attention following the incident, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
“8 persons have actually considering that been jailed for their different participations”, 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 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 statement “revealed extensive unhappiness over the tragic occurrence”.
He provided his “sincere condolences” to residents, state authorities and the “grieving families who have lost their precious children”.
He prompted the “Oyo State federal government to take every needed measure to avoid such a catastrophe from persisting”, the declaration by the presidency added.
“Among the vital actions are a detailed review of all public occasions’ safety procedures, stringent enforcement of safety policies, and regular safety audits of occasion locations,” Tinubu added.
– ‘Rest in peace’ –
Nigeria has actually seen a number of fatal stampedes in current months.
In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands gathered for of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed 4 women who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the money, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst recession in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
“Our hearts remain with the households and loved ones impacted by this catastrophe. 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 mourning due to these deaths,” he added.