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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

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This aerial photo reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, authorities stated on Thursday.

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

“8 individuals have since been jailed for their numerous involvements”, police representative 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.

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

He offered his “sincere condolences” to residents, state authorities and the “mourning families who have lost their cherished kids”.

He prompted the “Oyo State federal government to take every needed step to avoid such a disaster from repeating”, the declaration by the presidency added.

“Among the essential actions are an extensive review of all public occasions’ precaution, strict enforcement of safety policies, and regular security audits of occasion locations,” Tinubu included.

– ‘Rest in peace’ –

Nigeria has actually seen a number of in recent months.

In March, two students died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands collected for complimentary bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

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

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, causing 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.

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“Our hearts stay with the households and enjoyed ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace,” Makinde said.

“We sympathise with the moms and dads whose delight has unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths,” he included.

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