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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
This aerial photograph shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event occurred
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, cops stated on Thursday.
The injured children were getting medical attention following the incident, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
“8 persons have considering that been detained for their various participations”, cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
Among those detained 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 included.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration “expressed profound sadness over the awful occurrence”.
He offered his “heartfelt acknowledgements” to residents, state authorities and the “grieving households who have lost their cherished kids”.
He urged the “Oyo State government to take every necessary procedure to prevent such a tragedy from persisting”, the statement by the presidency included.
“Among the necessary actions are an extensive review of all public events’ security measures, strict enforcement of safety regulations, and routine safety audits of event venues,” Tinubu included.
– ‘Rest in peace’ –
Nigeria has seen a number of fatal stampedes in recent months.
In March, two passed away and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice handed out 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 businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, causing 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 stay with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” Makinde said.
“We sympathise with the parents whose joy has actually suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths,” he included.