Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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This aerial photo reveals 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 actually killed 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, cops stated on Thursday.
The hurt kids were getting medical attention following the incident, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
"8 individuals have actually given that been apprehended for their various involvements", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
Among those detained was the main 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 declaration "expressed profound sadness over the awful incident".
He provided his "sincere acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their beloved kids".
He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every required procedure to avoid such a tragedy from persisting", the statement by the presidency included.
"Among the essential actions are a detailed review of all public occasions' precaution, strict enforcement of security regulations, and routine security audits of occasion locations," Tinubu included.
- 'Rest in peace' -
Nigeria has actually seen a number of deadly stampedes in recent months.
In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands collected for complimentary bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed 4 women who had been waiting outside the office of a rich business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst recession in a generation.
Oyo State Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
"Our hearts stay with the households and loved ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.
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