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1 Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

This aerial photo reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence took place
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, authorities said on Thursday.
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The injured children were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 individuals have actually given that been apprehended for their various participations", police representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

Among those apprehended was the primary 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 Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed extensive sadness over the terrible occurrence".

He offered his "wholehearted condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their beloved kids".

He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every required procedure to prevent such a tragedy from persisting", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the necessary actions are a thorough review of all public occasions' security measures, rigorous enforcement of security policies, and routine safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen several lethal stampedes in current months.

In March, two students passed away and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

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

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.

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

"Our hearts remain with the households and loved ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

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