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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
This aerial picture reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence took place
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, authorities stated on Thursday.
The hurt children were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
“8 persons have considering that been jailed for their numerous involvements”, police representative Adewale Osifeso stated 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 Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement “expressed profound unhappiness over the tragic event”.
He offered his “heartfelt condolences” to residents, state authorities and the “grieving families who have lost their precious kids”.
He advised the “Oyo State federal government to take every essential step to avoid such a disaster from reoccurring”, the statement by the presidency added.
“Among the vital actions are a thorough evaluation of all public events’ safety steps, stringent enforcement of security policies, and routine safety audits of event locations,” Tinubu included.
– ‘Rest in peace’ –
Nigeria has actually seen a number of lethal stampedes in current months.
In March, two trainees died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 ladies who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to help spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips 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 families and loved ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace,” Makinde stated.
“We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths,” he added.