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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

This aerial photograph reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence took place

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt six others, authorities said on Thursday.

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

“8 individuals have given that been jailed for their different participations”, police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those apprehended 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement “revealed profound unhappiness over the terrible occurrence”.

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

He advised the “Oyo State government to take every needed measure to prevent such a disaster from repeating”, the declaration by the presidency added.

“Among the important actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public occasions’ security steps, stringent enforcement of security regulations, and regular safety audits of occasion places,” Tinubu added.

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– ‘Rest in peace’ –

Nigeria has seen several lethal stampedes in current months.

In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being as thousands collected for complimentary bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst financial crisis in a generation.

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

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“Our hearts remain with the families and enjoyed ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” Makinde stated.

“We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths,” he included.