Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children This aerial photo reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence happened A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously injured six others, authorities stated on Thursday. The injured children were getting medical attention following the event, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated. “8 individuals have actually because been detained for their different participations”, police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration. Among those detained was the primary 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 sadness over the tragic occurrence”. He used his “heartfelt condolences” to locals, state authorities and the “mourning households who have actually lost their beloved kids”. He urged the “Oyo State government to take every needed step to prevent such a tragedy from repeating”, the declaration by the presidency included. “Among the necessary actions are a thorough review of all public events’ safety steps, strict enforcement of security regulations, and routine safety audits of occasion locations,” Tinubu added. – ‘Rest in peace’ – Nigeria has seen numerous lethal stampedes in recent months. In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria. Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 women who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst recession in a . Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday. “Our hearts remain with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace,” Makinde stated. “We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths,” he included.