Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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This aerial photo shows 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 eliminated 35 children and seriously injured 6 others, police said on Thursday.
The hurt kids were receiving medical attention following the incident, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
"8 individuals have considering that been jailed for their different participations", cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the occasion 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 added.
Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed profound sadness over the tragic occurrence".
He used his "sincere condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their precious kids".
He urged the "Oyo State government to take every needed procedure to avoid such a disaster from reoccurring", the statement by the presidency added.
"Among the vital actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, stringent enforcement of safety regulations, and regular safety audits of event places," Tinubu added.
- 'Rest in peace' -
Nigeria has actually seen several lethal stampedes in current months.
In March, 2 students died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected for free bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 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 money, 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 remain with the households and liked ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has actually unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.
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