This aerial photograph 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 killed 35 children and seriously hurt six others, authorities said on Thursday.
The injured children were getting medical attention following the event, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
“8 persons have actually since been detained for their different participations”, police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.
Among those detained was the main sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the and Agidigbo FM radio.
The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration “expressed extensive unhappiness over the tragic event”.
He provided his “wholehearted acknowledgements” to locals, state authorities and the “grieving households who have actually lost their precious kids”.
He urged the “Oyo State government to take every needed measure to prevent such a tragedy from persisting”, the declaration by the presidency included.
“Among the essential actions are a thorough review of all public events’ precaution, stringent enforcement of safety policies, and regular safety audits of event places,” Tinubu added.
– ‘Rest in peace’ –
Nigeria has actually seen a number of deadly stampedes in recent months.
In March, 2 students died and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands collected for complimentary bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed four females who had been waiting outside the workplace of a rich business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst economic crisis 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 families and loved ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” Makinde stated.
“We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths,” he included.