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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
This aerial picture shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern of Ibadan has actually killed 35 kids and seriously injured six others, cops said on Thursday.
The hurt kids were receiving medical attention following the incident, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
“8 individuals have actually since been jailed for their different involvements”, authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
Among those apprehended was the primary 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 opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement “expressed profound sadness over the tragic incident”.
He offered his “genuine acknowledgements” to residents, state authorities and the “mourning families who have actually lost their beloved kids”.
He prompted the “Oyo State government to take every essential measure to prevent such a disaster from repeating”, the statement by the presidency added.
“Among the necessary actions are a detailed evaluation of all public events’ security measures, rigorous enforcement of safety policies, and regular security audits of occasion places,” Tinubu added.
– ‘Rest in peace’ –
Nigeria has seen several deadly stampedes in current months.
In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had been waiting outside the office of a rich business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to acquire the money, causing 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 families and liked ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace,” Makinde said.
“We sympathise with the parents whose delight has all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths,” he added.