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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

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

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

The injured kids were receiving medical attention following the event, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

“8 persons have given that been detained for their numerous involvements”, authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those detained was the main sponsor of the occasion 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 added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration “revealed extensive unhappiness over the awful incident”.

He used his “genuine acknowledgements” to locals, state authorities and the “mourning families who have lost their cherished kids”.

He urged the “Oyo State government to take every required procedure to prevent such a disaster from returning”, the declaration by the presidency included.

“Among the essential actions are an extensive evaluation of all public events’ safety procedures, strict enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine safety audits of occasion locations,” Tinubu included.

– ‘Rest in peace’ –

Nigeria has actually seen numerous deadly stampedes in recent months.

In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected for complimentary bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

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Later that month, another stampede killed 4 females who had been waiting outside the workplace of a rich business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst financial crisis in a generation.

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

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“Our hearts stay with the households and loved ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” Makinde stated.

“We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has actually suddenly been turned to grieving due to these deaths,” he added.

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