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 took place


A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, authorities stated on Thursday.
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The injured kids were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.


"8 persons have actually since been jailed for their numerous involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.


Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the event 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 extensive unhappiness over the awful incident".


He provided his "sincere condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have actually lost their cherished children".


He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every needed step to avoid such a tragedy from repeating", the statement by the presidency included.


"Among the essential actions are a thorough evaluation of all public events' security steps, rigorous enforcement of security regulations, and routine security audits of event venues," Tinubu added.


- 'Rest in peace' -


Nigeria has seen a number of fatal stampedes in current months.


In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.


Later that month, another stampede eliminated four women who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy businessman in the city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.


Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst financial crisis in a generation.


Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the families and liked ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.


"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has actually all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.
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