This aerial photo shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident occurred
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, cops said on Thursday.
The injured children 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 since been detained for their different involvements”, authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.
Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and 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 unhappiness over the tragic occurrence”.
He offered his “sincere acknowledgements” to locals, state authorities and the “mourning households who have actually lost their beloved children”.
He prompted the “Oyo State government to take every required step to prevent such a disaster from reoccurring”, the declaration by the presidency added.
“Among the important actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public occasions’ security steps, stringent enforcement of safety regulations, and regular security audits of occasion locations,” Tinubu added.
– ‘Rest in peace’ –
Nigeria has seen numerous lethal stampedes in recent months.
In March, two trainees died and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected for free bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst financial crisis in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
“Our hearts stay with the families and loved ones impacted by this catastrophe. 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 mourning due to these deaths,” he added.
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