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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
This aerial photo shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event happened
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt six others, authorities said on Thursday.
The injured children were getting medical attention following the event, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
“8 individuals have actually since been jailed for their various involvements”, authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.
Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the occasion 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 has opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement “expressed extensive sadness over the tragic incident”.
He used his “heartfelt acknowledgements” to locals, state authorities and the “grieving households who have lost their cherished kids”.
He advised the “Oyo State federal government to take every needed procedure to prevent such a tragedy from reoccurring”, the statement by the presidency included.
“Among the necessary actions are a thorough review of all public occasions’ precaution, stringent enforcement of security guidelines, and regular security audits of event venues,” Tinubu added.
– ‘Rest in peace’ –
Nigeria has actually seen numerous deadly stampedes in current months.
In March, 2 students died and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 women who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with 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 liked ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” Makinde said.
“We sympathise with the moms and dads whose delight has actually suddenly been turned to grieving due to these deaths,” he included.