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This aerial photo reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 kids and seriously hurt 6 others, cops stated on Thursday.
The injured children were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
"8 individuals have since been arrested for their numerous involvements", police representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.
Among those detained was the main 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.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound unhappiness over the awful incident".
He used his "sincere acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their cherished kids".
He advised the "Oyo State government to take every needed procedure to avoid such a catastrophe from reoccurring", the declaration by the presidency included.
"Among the important actions are a comprehensive review of all public events' security procedures, rigorous enforcement of safety policies, and routine security audits of event locations," Tinubu added.
- 'Rest in peace' -
Nigeria has actually seen several deadly stampedes in current months.
In March, 2 students died and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands collected for totally free bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed four ladies who had been waiting outside the office of a rich business owner 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 get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a .
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts remain with the families and enjoyed ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left 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.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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