Ibadan tragedy: Police confirm 35 children dead, 6 critically injured
Scene of the tragic carnival
Published By: Ayorinde Oluokun
By Suleiman Shehu
The Police have confirmed the death of 35 children and arrest of eight suspects in connection with Wednesday’s stampede during a children’s funfair at Basorun Islamic High School, Ibadan, Oyo State.
SP Adewale Osifeso, the spokesperson for the Oyo State Police Command in a statement he issued in Ibadan on Thursday.
He said 35 minors had so far been documented dead in the stampede that marred the fun fair.
He added that six others were left critically injured and on various medical interventions.
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Osifeso said the case had been transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku, with the Deputy Commissioner of Police leading the investigation.
“Residents around the axis are advised not to panic as they will witness high-level patrols and visible police presence to prevent hoodlums from taking advantage of the unfortunate situation,” he said.
He said the command sympathised with all the families and loved ones affected by the tragedy, assuring the good people of the state that justice would be served accordingly.
Meanwhile, the Public Relations Officer, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Mrs Funmilayo Adetuyibi in an interview said only five victims were brought to the hospital.
“The five victims brought in yesterday were brought in dead, so we are not talking about any admission because they were brought in dead,” she said.
(NAN
