Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children > 자유게시판

This aerial photo shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in Nigeria, where the event took place

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

The hurt kids were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 persons have actually given that been detained for their numerous involvements", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those detained was the primary 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 statement "revealed profound unhappiness over the terrible incident".

He used his "sincere acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their precious children".

He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every necessary procedure to avoid such a disaster from returning", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the necessary actions are a detailed evaluation of all public occasions' safety procedures, strict enforcement of safety guidelines, and regular security audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen numerous lethal stampedes in recent months.

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

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 females who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist pay 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 recession in a generation.

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

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

"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.