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    Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

    This aerial photograph shows a general 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 children 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 stated.

    “8 individuals have considering that been apprehended for their numerous involvements”, cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

    Among those detained 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.

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    Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement “revealed profound sadness over the tragic event”.

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    He used his “sincere condolences” to residents, state authorities and the “grieving households who have actually lost their beloved children”.

    He prompted the “Oyo State federal government to take every required measure to avoid such a tragedy from returning”, the declaration by the presidency added.

    “Among the necessary actions are an extensive evaluation of all public events’ safety steps, rigorous enforcement of safety policies, and regular security audits of occasion places,” Tinubu added.

    – ‘Rest in peace’ –

    Nigeria has actually seen numerous lethal stampedes in current months.

    In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice distributed by regional at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

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    Later that month, another stampede eliminated four ladies who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

    Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to get hold of 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.

    “Our hearts stay with the families and loved ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” Makinde said.

    “We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths,” he added.