Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

This aerial photograph a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event occurred
bit.ly

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously hurt 6 others, police said on Thursday.
bet9ja.com

The injured kids were getting medical attention following the event, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.


"8 persons have because been apprehended for their different participations", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.


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 added.


Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed profound sadness over the awful occurrence".


He offered his "wholehearted condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their beloved kids".


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


"Among the important actions are a comprehensive review of all public occasions' security measures, strict enforcement of safety policies, and regular security audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.


- 'Rest in peace' -


Nigeria has actually seen a number of deadly stampedes in current months.


In March, two trainees died and 23 were hurt after being crushed as thousands gathered for free bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.


Later that month, another stampede eliminated four females who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.


Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst recession in a generation.


Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
bet9ja.com

"Our hearts stay with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.


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