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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
This aerial photograph reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, police stated on Thursday.
The injured kids were receiving medical attention following the incident, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
“8 persons have considering that been detained for their various participations”, police spokesperson Adewale said in a declaration.
Among those detained was the main sponsor of the occasion 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration “revealed profound sadness over the terrible occurrence”.
He provided his “sincere condolences” to locals, state authorities and the “mourning families who have lost their cherished children”.
He advised the “Oyo State federal government to take every required measure to avoid such a disaster from persisting”, the declaration by the presidency included.
“Among the vital actions are a detailed evaluation of all public occasions’ security measures, strict enforcement of safety policies, and regular security audits of occasion places,” Tinubu included.
– ‘Rest in peace’ –
Nigeria has seen numerous deadly stampedes in current months.
In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were harmed after being crushed 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 killed 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a rich business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the money, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
“Our hearts remain with the households and loved ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” Makinde said.
“We sympathise with the moms and dads whose joy has suddenly been turned to grieving due to these deaths,” he added.