Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

This aerial photograph shows a general 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, cops stated on Thursday.

The hurt children were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in city, Oyo State Police Command said.

«8 individuals have since been jailed for their numerous involvements», authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those detained 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 opened a probe, Osifeso included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration «revealed extensive sadness over the awful occurrence».

He used his «sincere condolences» to locals, state authorities and the «grieving households who have actually lost their beloved children».

He advised the «Oyo State government to take every necessary measure to prevent such a catastrophe from repeating», the declaration by the presidency included.

«Among the vital actions are a detailed review of all public occasions’ precaution, strict enforcement of safety guidelines, and regular security audits of occasion locations,» Tinubu included.

– ‘Rest in peace’ –

Nigeria has actually seen several lethal stampedes in current months.

In March, two students died and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 females who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst recession in a generation.

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

«Our hearts stay with the households and loved ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,» Makinde stated.

«We sympathise with the moms and dads whose joy has unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths,» he added.