Many children were crushed to death in the crowd at a fair organized by a school. The news comes from southwestern Nigeria. This was stated by the governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde. Security forces were dispatched to prevent further deaths at the scene. The tragedy occurred at Basorun Islamic High School. The governor said, “We stand in solidarity with the parents whose joy suddenly turned into mourning due to these deaths.” Nigerian site Legal It is estimated that at least 30 children died. It was seen that the distribution of aid money for the little ones was announced at the school. “TV News “He reported that the situation worsened when the number of children exceeded the expected 5,000 and there was difficulty in entering.”
What happened at the school party
Stating that the event was organized for families, the Governor said in his statement: “Unfortunately, the crowd in the venue caused many deaths and injuries.” “This is a very sad day for us in Oyo State. The main organizers of the incident that led to this mob have been arrested. I want to reassure our people that the security agencies will investigate this unfortunate situation and that all those directly or remotely involved in this disaster will be held accountable. The Regional Governor’s Office will be held accountable.” message: “Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones affected by this tragedy.
Ibadan is located in southwestern Nigeria, approximately 120 km from Lagos. It also reported that 5,000 naira (equivalent to just over three euros in a country where the minimum wage is 43 euros) is expected to be distributed to each child. Legal Attributing the estimate of victims to the site Fist. According to this site, citing its sources, in addition to the dead, “many” children were injured.
The event had been organized by an “ex-queen” (ex-wife of a local dignitary) in collaboration with a popular radio station in Ibadan. According to the site, “Deputy Governor Adebayo Lawal visited one of the hospitals where some of the injured children were taken to receive medical treatment and asked the organizers to hand themselves over for further interrogation.”
Source: Today IT
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