This aerial photo reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence happened
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, police said on Thursday.
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 individuals have actually since been apprehended for their numerous participations”, cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.
Among those detained was the main 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 declaration “expressed profound sadness over the tragic event”.
He provided his “genuine acknowledgements” to residents, state authorities and the “grieving families who have lost their cherished kids”.
He advised the “Oyo State federal government to take every required measure to avoid such a tragedy from persisting”, the declaration by the presidency included.
“Among the vital actions are a detailed review of all public occasions’ security measures, rigorous enforcement of security regulations, and regular safety audits of occasion locations,” Tinubu included.
Nigeria has seen several lethal stampedes in recent months.
In March, two students died and 23 were hurt after being crushed as thousands gathered for complimentary bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated four females who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy businessman in the city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to assist pay for food throughout 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 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 impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” Makinde stated.
“We sympathise with the parents whose joy has actually all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths,” he added.
