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 took place

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

The hurt kids were receiving medical attention following the incident, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State stated.

„8 persons have since been jailed for their different involvements”, authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the event 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.

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

He used his „genuine acknowledgements” to residents, state authorities and the „grieving families who have lost their precious kids”.

He urged the „Oyo State federal government to take every needed measure to avoid such a tragedy from reoccurring”, the statement by the presidency included.

„Among the necessary actions are a thorough review of all public occasions’ safety procedures, stringent enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine safety audits of occasion locations,” Tinubu added.

– ‘Rest in peace’ –

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

In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered for complimentary bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the money, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst recession in a generation.

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

„Our hearts remain with the households and liked ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” Makinde said.

„We sympathise with the parents whose delight has suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths,” he included.