Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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This aerial photo reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident occurred
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously hurt six others, police said on Thursday.
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 actually given that been detained for their numerous involvements", police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.
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 extensive unhappiness over the tragic occurrence".
He provided his "sincere acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their beloved children".
He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every essential measure to avoid such a disaster from repeating", the declaration by the presidency included.
"Among the vital actions are a comprehensive review of all public occasions' precaution, strict enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine safety audits of occasion places," Tinubu added.
- 'Rest in peace' -
Nigeria has seen numerous fatal stampedes in recent months.
In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed four ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the money, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
"Our hearts remain with the families and liked ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose joy has actually suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.
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