This aerial photograph shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event occurred
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, authorities stated on Thursday.
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The injured children were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

“8 persons have given that been arrested for their numerous participations”, authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the event 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration “expressed profound unhappiness over the awful event”.

He provided his “sincere acknowledgements” to locals, state authorities and the “mourning families who have actually lost their precious kids”.

He advised the “Oyo State federal government to take every essential step to prevent such a catastrophe from reoccurring”, the statement by the presidency added.

“Among the important actions are a thorough review of all public events’ precaution, strict enforcement of safety regulations, and routine safety audits of event locations,” Tinubu added.

- ‘Rest in peace’ -

Nigeria has seen a number of deadly stampedes in current months.

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

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

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst economic crisis 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 households and liked ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace,” Makinde stated.

“We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has actually suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths,” he added.
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