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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

This aerial picture reveals a general 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 eliminated 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, cops stated on Thursday.

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

„8 persons have actually because been apprehended for their different participations“, authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.

Nigerian President on Thursday in a statement „expressed extensive unhappiness over the terrible incident“.

He offered his „sincere acknowledgements“ to locals, state authorities and the „grieving families who have lost their cherished kids“.

He prompted the „Oyo State government to take every required procedure to prevent such a tragedy from returning“, the declaration by the presidency included.

„Among the essential actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public events‘ safety measures, rigorous enforcement of security policies, and regular security audits of occasion venues,“ Tinubu added.

– ‚Rest in peace‘ –

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Nigeria has seen several deadly stampedes in recent months.

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

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

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst economic 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 enjoyed ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace,“ Makinde stated.

„We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths,“ he included.

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