The police have arrested eight of us, including the main organizer, Naomi Silekunola. President Bola Tinubu expressed condolences to the victims’ families and called for an i
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Nigeria
Thirty-5 children died, and 6 others have been hospitalized in a crush at a Christmas funfair in Ibadan, Nigeria, after a extensive crowd gathered for promised cash handouts and food.
Over 5,000 children attended the match, which grew to change into deadly when organizers arrived.
The police have arrested eight of us, including the main organizer, Naomi Silekunola. President Bola Tinubu expressed condolences to the victims’ families and called for an investigation.
Authorities instructed fogeys to examine hospitals, the do medics reported just a few fatalities.
Nigeria’s worsening economic disaster has resulted in identical deadly crowd surges this year, with incidents in Nasarawa, Bauchi, and Lagos claiming more than one lives.
