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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
This aerial photo 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 children and seriously hurt six others, authorities stated on Thursday.
The injured children were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria’s city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
“8 persons have given that been apprehended for their various participations”, authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.
Among those apprehended 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 opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration “expressed extensive sadness over the terrible occurrence”.
He offered his “sincere condolences” to residents, state authorities and the “grieving households who have lost their precious kids”.
He urged the “Oyo State federal government to take every required step to avoid such a disaster from returning”, the statement by the presidency included.
“Among the essential actions are an extensive evaluation of all public occasions’ safety measures, stringent enforcement of safety guidelines, and regular security audits of occasion locations,” Tinubu included.
– ‘Rest in peace’ –
Nigeria has seen numerous deadly stampedes in recent months.
In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered for free bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed four females who had actually been waiting outside the office of a rich business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst economic crisis in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
“Our hearts remain with the households and liked ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace,” Makinde said.
“We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths,” he added.