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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

This aerial photograph shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place

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

The injured children were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

“8 persons have actually considering that been jailed for their various involvements”, cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those detained was the primary 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 declaration “expressed extensive unhappiness over the tragic event”.

He offered his “sincere condolences” to locals, state authorities and the “grieving households who have lost their beloved children”.

He urged the “Oyo State federal government to take every required measure to avoid such a disaster from reoccurring”, the declaration by the presidency included.

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“Among the necessary actions are a thorough review of all public events’ security steps, rigorous enforcement of safety regulations, and routine security audits of occasion venues,” Tinubu included.

– ‘Rest in peace’ –

Nigeria has seen numerous deadly stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands gathered for free bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

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

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst economic crisis in a generation.

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

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“Our hearts remain with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” Makinde stated.

“We sympathise with the parents whose delight has suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths,” he added.

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