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 actually killed 35 children and seriously injured 6 others, cops said on Thursday.

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

«8 individuals have because been apprehended for their numerous participations», authorities spokesperson Adewale 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 profound sadness over the tragic event».

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

He prompted the «Oyo State federal government to take every required step to avoid such a disaster from persisting», the declaration by the presidency included.

«Among the vital actions are a thorough review of all public events’ security steps, rigorous enforcement of safety guidelines, and regular safety audits of occasion locations,» Tinubu added.

— ‘Rest in peace’ —

Nigeria has actually seen a number of lethal stampedes in recent months.

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

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

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of 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 acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

«Our hearts stay with the families and liked ones impacted by this tragedy. 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 grieving due to these deaths,» he included.