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 incident occurred

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, cops said on Thursday.

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

"8 individuals have given that been jailed for their various participations", police representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

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

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed profound unhappiness over the terrible event".

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

He urged the "Oyo State government to take every needed procedure to avoid such a disaster from repeating", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the important actions are a detailed review of all public occasions' security measures, strict enforcement of safety regulations, and routine safety audits of occasion places," Tinubu .

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen a number of deadly stampedes in recent months.

In March, two students passed away and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed four ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced 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 stay with the households and loved ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose joy has actually suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.