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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 occurrence happened
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, police said on Thursday.
The hurt kids were receiving medical attention following the event, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
“8 persons have actually because been arrested for their various involvements”, police representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.
Among those apprehended was the main 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 declaration “revealed profound sadness over the awful incident”.
He offered his “genuine acknowledgements” to residents, state authorities and the “mourning families who have lost their cherished kids”.
He prompted the “Oyo State federal government to take every necessary measure to prevent such a catastrophe from repeating”, the declaration by the presidency included.
“Among the important actions are a thorough review of all public events’ safety procedures, rigorous enforcement of security guidelines, and routine security audits of occasion places,” Tinubu added.
– ‘Rest in peace’ –
Nigeria has seen several fatal stampedes in recent months.
In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were hurt after being crushed as thousands gathered for totally free bags of rice handed out by regional 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 entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the money, 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 stay with the households and enjoyed ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” Makinde said.
“We sympathise with the moms and dads whose joy has unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths,” he added.