Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children > 자유게시판

This aerial photo shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence took place

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt six others, cops said on Thursday.

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

"8 persons have actually because been detained for their numerous involvements", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

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 added.

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

He provided his "sincere acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their cherished kids".

He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every necessary step to prevent such a catastrophe from persisting", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the vital actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public occasions' safety procedures, rigorous enforcement of safety policies, and routine security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen several fatal stampedes in recent months.

In March, two students died and 23 were hurt after being crushed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed four females who had actually 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 help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

said members of the crowd pushed 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 condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts stay with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.