Coverage dated December 17, 2024

Several children killed in stampede at holiday fair in Nigeria

Headline from Newsweek

An incident where several children were killed unfolded at the Islamic High School Basorun in Nigeria's Oyo state.

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  1. PBS NewsHour

    Holiday fair turns tragic as several children killed in stampede in Nigeria, state governor says (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Several children have died following a stampede during a school holiday fair in Nigeria. Authorities said the incident happened Wednesday at the Islamic High School, in Basorun, Oyo State. Seyi Makinde, the state governor, said security forces have arrested the event organizers.

  2. Newsweek

    Several children killed in stampede at holiday fair in Nigeria (opens Newsweek)

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    An incident where several children were killed unfolded at the Islamic High School Basorun in Nigeria's Oyo state.

  3. Green Field Reporter

    Several children killed in a stampede at a fair in Nigeria, official says - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Several children in southwestern Nigeria were killed Wednesday in a stampede during a holiday fair organized by a school, the local governor said. The stampede occurred at the Islamic High School Basorun in Oyo state, and security forces have been deployed to prevent further de…

  4. BNO News

    Stampede at Nigerian children’s fair kills over 30 (opens BNO News)

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    A stampede at a fair in Nigeria has claimed the lives of over 30 children, according to local media. The organizers of the event have been arrested. The stampede occurred on Wednesday at a children’s fun fair held at Basorun Islamic High School in Ibadan, Nigeria, according to the Governor of Oyo St…

  5. Daily Journal

    Several children killed in a stampede at a fair in Nigeria, official says (opens Daily Journal)

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    ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Several children in southwestern Nigeria were killed Wednesday in a stampede during a holiday fair organized by a school, the local governor said. The stampede occurred at the Islamic High School Basorun in Oyo state, and security forces have been deployed to prevent further de…

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