Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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This aerial photograph reveals a basic 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 kids and seriously injured six others, authorities stated on Thursday.
The hurt children 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 since been detained for their different involvements", police 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 included.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed profound sadness over the awful incident".
He provided his "wholehearted condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their cherished children".
He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed step to prevent such a tragedy from returning", the statement by the presidency included.
"Among the essential actions are an extensive evaluation of all public occasions' security procedures, stringent enforcement of safety guidelines, and regular security audits of event venues," Tinubu added.
in peace' -
Nigeria has actually seen a number of deadly stampedes in current months.
In March, two trainees died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected for totally free bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst financial crisis in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
"Our hearts stay with the households and loved ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose joy has actually unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.
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