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1 Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

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This aerial photograph 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 actually killed 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, cops said on Thursday.
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The injured children were receiving medical attention following the incident, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 persons have since been detained for their different participations", police representative Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those detained 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 opened a probe, Osifeso included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed profound unhappiness over the terrible event".

He offered his "sincere acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their beloved children".

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

"Among the vital actions are a thorough evaluation of all public events' security procedures, rigorous enforcement of security guidelines, and routine security audits of occasion locations," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen a number of lethal stampedes in recent months.

In March, two students passed away and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered for totally free bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 women who had actually been waiting outside the office of a rich business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist 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 grappled with its worst financial crisis in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts stay with the households and liked ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has actually unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.
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