Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children > 자유게시판

This aerial photo reveals a basic 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 actually eliminated 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, cops said on Thursday.

The hurt children were getting medical attention following the event, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

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

Among those apprehended was the of the event 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed extensive unhappiness over the tragic incident".

He provided his "sincere acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their beloved kids".

He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every essential measure to avoid such a tragedy from repeating", the statement by the presidency included.

"Among the important actions are an extensive review of all public events' precaution, stringent enforcement of security policies, and regular security audits of event places," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen several fatal stampedes in recent months.

In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected for totally free bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed four women who had been waiting outside the workplace of a rich entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst financial crisis in a generation.

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

"Our hearts stay with the households and loved ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

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