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35 Children Killed In Nigeria School Fair Stampede: Police

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35 Children Killed In Nigeria School Fair Stampede: Police

Laos: A stampede at a school fair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has left 35 children dead and seriously injured six others, police said on Thursday. “Eight persons have since been arrested for their various involvements” in the incident, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third largest city, Oyo State Police Command…

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Several children killed in stampede at a holiday fair event in Nigeria, state governor says

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Several children killed in stampede at a holiday fair event in Nigeria, state governor says

Several children have died during a stampede on Wednesday at a holiday funfair in southwestern Nigeria, authorities said. The incident happened at the Islamic High School in Basorun, Oyo State, near the economic hub of Lagos. Security forces attended the scene and arrested the event organizers, state governor Seyi Makinde said in a statement. “Earlier…

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