Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

This aerial photo reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident occurred

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 kids and seriously injured six others, cops stated on Thursday.

The injured children were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 individuals have actually given that been jailed for their numerous involvements", authorities spokesperson 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed profound unhappiness over the awful event".

He used his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their precious kids".

He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every necessary procedure to prevent such a disaster from persisting", the by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are an extensive evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, stringent enforcement of safety regulations, and routine security audits of event venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen numerous lethal stampedes in current months.

In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a rich business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to help spend for food during 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 recession in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts remain with the families and loved ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the parents whose delight has actually all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.