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1 Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

This aerial photograph shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place

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

"8 individuals have actually considering that been detained for their numerous involvements", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

Among those apprehended was the main 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 "revealed profound sadness over the terrible event".

He provided his "wholehearted condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their cherished kids".
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He urged the "Oyo State government to take every needed measure to avoid such a disaster from reoccurring", the statement by the .

"Among the essential actions are a thorough evaluation of all public events' security procedures, stringent enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine safety audits of event locations," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen a number of lethal stampedes in current months.
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In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected for free bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four females who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 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 pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with 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 remain with the families and liked 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 mourning due to these deaths," he added.