Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

This aerial picture shows 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 actually killed 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, cops stated on Thursday.

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

«8 individuals have actually because been jailed for their different involvements», police representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the occasion 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 opened a probe, Osifeso included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement «revealed extensive sadness over the tragic occurrence».

He used his «genuine acknowledgements» to locals, state authorities and the «mourning households who have lost their beloved kids».

He advised the «Oyo State government to take every required step to avoid such a tragedy from repeating», the declaration by the presidency included.

«Among the important actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions’ precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety policies, and regular security audits of event locations,» Tinubu added.

– ‘Rest in peace’ –

Nigeria has actually seen numerous fatal stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in .

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy 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 stated 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 shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

«Our hearts remain with the households and liked ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,» Makinde said.

«We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths,» he added.