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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

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

A stampede at a school funfair in the city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously hurt 6 others, authorities said on Thursday.

The injured kids were getting medical attention following the event, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 persons have given that been detained for their various participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

Among those detained was the primary 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 tragic occurrence".

He offered his "heartfelt acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their precious kids".

He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every required procedure to avoid such a tragedy from persisting", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the vital actions are a detailed evaluation of all public occasions' safety steps, strict enforcement of safety regulations, and routine safety audits of occasion places," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several deadly stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands gathered for complimentary bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 females who had actually been waiting outside the office of a rich business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst economic crisis in a generation.

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

"Our hearts stay with the households and loved ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the parents whose delight has actually unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.