This aerial picture 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 killed 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, police stated on Thursday.
The injured children were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said. (Image: [[https://www.yohaig.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bet9ja-mobile-app-banner-2.gif|https://www.yohaig.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bet9ja-mobile-app-banner-2.gif)]]
“8 individuals have since been detained for their numerous involvements”, police representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso included. (Image: [[https://www.yohaig.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bet9ja-mobile-app-banner-16.gif|https://www.yohaig.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bet9ja-mobile-app-banner-16.gif)]]
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration “revealed profound unhappiness over the terrible incident”.
He used his “wholehearted condolences” to residents, state authorities and the “grieving households who have lost their cherished children”.
He advised the “Oyo State federal government to take every required step to avoid such a tragedy from reoccurring”, the statement by the presidency included. (Image: [[https://www.yohaig.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bet9ja-mobile-how-to-register-3.gif|https://www.yohaig.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bet9ja-mobile-how-to-register-3.gif)]]
“Among the vital actions are an extensive evaluation of all public occasions' safety measures, strict enforcement of safety guidelines, and regular safety audits of event locations,” Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has seen numerous fatal stampedes in current months.
In March, two students died and 23 were hurt after being crushed as free of charge bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed four women who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated 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 actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
“Our hearts stay with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace,” Makinde said.
“We sympathise with the parents whose delight has suddenly been turned to grieving due to these deaths,” he added.