A tragic stampede at a school-organized holiday fair in southwestern Nigeria has resulted in the deaths of several children. Governor Seyi Makinde confirmed the fatalities and deployed security forces to the scene. Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident. This is not the first time Nigeria has experienced such tragedies, with a previous stampede at a rice distribution event in Lagos leading to multiple deaths.
Several children were killed in a stampede on Wednesday at a school-organized holiday fair in southwestern Nigeria , according to local officials. The incident unfolded at the Islamic High School Basorun in Oyo state, leading to a swift response by local authorities.
While the cause of the incident and the exact number of fatalities remains unclear, Governor Seyi Makinde confirmed there were fatalities and announced the deployment of security forces to the site to prevent further casualties and ensure safety in the aftermath. In a statement, Governor Makinde extended his condolences to the affected families, saying, 'We sympathise with the parents whose joy has suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths.' Nigeria has seen similar stampedes in the past. Most recently, the Nigeria Customs Service in February suspended its program to distribute seized bags of rice to needy residents following a deadly stampede at its Lagos office. The incident, which unfolded amid mounting hunger across the country, resulted in fatalities and injuries, officials confirmed. In a statement released in February, the Customs Service acknowledged eyewitness accounts of the tragic crowd surge. While confirming that lives were lost and others injured, the agency did not disclose the exact number of victims. 'Unforeseen challenges arose when we ran out of stock and announced the continuation of the exercise the following day, leading to a regrettable outcome,' spokesperson for the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, said in the statement. 'The crowd became desperate and charged through our barricades in search of rice bags inside emptied containers. In the stampede that ensued, some fatalities and injuries were regrettably recorded,' Maiwada added, announcing 'the suspension of this exercise until we establish what transpired.
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