Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children > 자유게시판

This aerial photo shows 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 hurt six others, police said on Thursday.

The injured children were getting medical attention following the incident, which on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 persons have considering that been jailed for their numerous involvements", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

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 included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed extensive sadness over the awful occurrence".

He provided his "heartfelt condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have lost their precious kids".

He urged the "Oyo State government to take every essential measure to prevent such a tragedy from returning", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are a comprehensive review of all public occasions' precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine security audits of event locations," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several lethal stampedes in current months.

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

Later that month, another stampede killed four females who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a rich entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help spend 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 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 impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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