In the confusion that followed, many pupils reportedly struggled to escape the scene, while several others were said to have fainted or experienced breathing difficulties.
There was panic on Wednesday at the Edo State Children’s Day celebration after several pupils reportedly collapsed during a chaotic incident at the event venue, raising fresh concerns over crowd control and emergency response measures at the state-organised programme.
BusinessDay reports that the disturbance started after an altercation involving some students of Ikhogbe Secondary School and female pupils, creating tension among participants gathered for the event.
Sources alleged that security personnel attached to the Government House attempted to restore order by deploying pepper spray, a move said to have triggered panic among children, teachers and other attendees.
In the confusion that followed, many pupils reportedly struggled to escape the scene, while several others were said to have fainted or experienced breathing difficulties.
