Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

This aerial photograph shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence happened

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

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

«8 persons have actually considering that been apprehended for their numerous participations», police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those detained was the main sponsor of the occasion 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 terrible occurrence».

He provided his «genuine condolences» to locals, state authorities and the «mourning families who have lost their precious children».

He prompted the «Oyo State government to take every needed step to prevent such a tragedy from returning», the statement by the presidency included.

«Among the necessary actions are an extensive evaluation of all public occasions’ precaution, rigorous enforcement of security policies, and regular security audits of occasion locations,» Tinubu included.

– ‘Rest in peace’ –

Nigeria has seen numerous lethal stampedes in recent months.

In March, two students died and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 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 gifts to assist spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.

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

«Our hearts remain with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,» Makinde said.

«We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has actually unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths,» he added.