Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children > 자유게시판

This aerial photo reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident happened

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

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

"8 persons have because been jailed for their different involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

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 statement "expressed profound sadness over the tragic incident".

He used his "sincere condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their beloved children".

He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every necessary measure to prevent such a disaster from repeating", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the necessary actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' safety measures, strict enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine safety audits of event venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen numerous lethal stampedes in recent months.

In March, 2 students died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

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

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips 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 families and loved ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has actually all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.