Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced the arrest of the organisers of the children’s carnival where an unspecified number of children died in a stampede.
Henzodaily reported that the unfortunate event took place in the Bashorun area of Ibadan.
The carnival was scheduled for Wednesday, but some parents brought their children to the site on Tuesday, while others arrived early on Wednesday.
The rush to gain entry into the venue triggered the stampede, resulting in fears of numerous fatalities among children.
In a statement on Wednesday, Governor Makinde disclosed that the state government has taken steps to halt further deaths, including deploying security agents to the venue.
Makinde said medical personnel and ambulances were deployed to the venue, and those responsible for the incident have been taken into custody while investigations are ongoing.
He said, “Earlier today, an incident occurred in Islamic High School Basorun, the venue of an event organised for families.
“We have taken steps to ensure no further deaths are recorded at this venue by deploying security agents to restore order at the venue. We also deployed medical personnel and ambulances to the venue. The event has been stopped, and attendees have been escorted out of the venue.
“While investigations are ongoing, the primary organisers of the event that led to this stampede have been taken into custody”.