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1 Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

This aerial picture reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event occurred

A at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 children and seriously hurt six others, authorities stated on Thursday.
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The injured children were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 individuals have actually since been apprehended for their numerous involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

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 statement "expressed extensive unhappiness over the awful event".

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

He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every needed procedure to prevent such a tragedy from persisting", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the essential actions are a detailed review of all public events' precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety policies, and regular safety audits of occasion places," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has actually seen a number of deadly stampedes in recent months.

In March, two students died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered for 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 wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst economic crisis in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the families and loved ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has actually suddenly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.