Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
This aerial photograph reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, cops stated on Thursday.
The injured children were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
“8 persons have actually because been detained for their different involvements”, cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.
Among those detained 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 statement “expressed profound sadness over the tragic event”.
He offered his “heartfelt acknowledgements” to locals, state authorities and the “grieving households who have lost their precious kids”.
He prompted the “Oyo State government to take every essential procedure to avoid such a disaster from reoccurring”, the declaration by the presidency included.
“Among the necessary actions are an extensive evaluation of all public occasions’ safety measures, rigorous enforcement of safety regulations, and regular security audits of occasion locations,” Tinubu included.
– ‘Rest in peace’ –
Nigeria has actually seen several deadly stampedes in recent months.
In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another 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 help pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
“Our hearts remain with the households and liked ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” Makinde said.
“We sympathise with the parents whose delight has suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths,” he added.
