Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children > 자유게시판

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

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, police said on Thursday.

The hurt children were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 persons have considering that been arrested for their various participations", police representative 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 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 condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their precious kids".

He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every required step to prevent such a disaster from repeating", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the vital actions are a detailed review of all public events' security procedures, strict enforcement of safety regulations, and regular security audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen several fatal stampedes in current months.

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

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

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled 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 remain with the households and liked ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose joy has actually suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.