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1 Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

This aerial photograph reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 kids and seriously hurt 6 others, authorities stated on Thursday.
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The hurt children were getting medical attention following the incident, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 individuals have given that been apprehended for their various participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and radio.

The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed extensive sadness over the awful occurrence".

He offered his "sincere acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning households who have lost their precious kids".

He urged the "Oyo State government to take every necessary procedure to prevent such a catastrophe from persisting", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the vital actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public occasions' security steps, stringent enforcement of safety regulations, and regular security audits of occasion places," Tinubu added.
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- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen numerous lethal stampedes in recent months.

In March, two students passed away and 23 were hurt after being crushed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 women who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, causing 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 households and enjoyed ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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