Government confirms multiple child fatalities in Ibadan stampede

The Oyo State Government has revealed that many people were killed in a stampede at a children’s carnival that took place on Wednesday morning at Islamic High School, Basorun in Ibadan.

In a statement, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, revealed that youngsters made up the majority of the victims.

“After the incident, the government quickly assembled a rapid response team.

“The incident victims have been promptly taken to multiple hospitals in the city of Ibadan for medical care,” he stated.
However, the Commissioner stated that in order to determine the exact number of casualties engaged in the regrettable occurrence, the government was expecting a comprehensive report from the state’s Police Command.

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He continued by saying that none of the planning was done by the administration.

According to Oyelade, “the state Ministry of Health was not asked to supply any logistics to support the private funfair.”

He added that the government would make every effort to support the incident’s victims “through this trying period.”

The Commissioner advised parents who were worried about the location of their kids to look into some of the Ibadan hospitals where the stampede victims were transported.

“The medical facilities are University College Hospital (UCH), Ring Road State Hospital, Molly Specialist Hospital, Patnas Hospital, and Western Hospital, Basorun.”

He continued by saying that the State Government asked the public to maintain composure and cooperation while also expressing its sincere condolences to the families impacted by the tragedy.

“We are currently collecting pertinent information, and the victims are receiving the support they need,” Oyelade stated.