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This aerial picture reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously hurt six others, authorities stated on Thursday.
The injured children were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
"8 individuals have actually since been detained for their various participations", police representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed profound sadness over the terrible event".
He used his "genuine condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their cherished kids".
He urged the "Oyo State government to take every necessary procedure to prevent such a tragedy from repeating", the statement by the presidency included.
"Among the vital actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' safety steps, strict enforcement of security regulations, and regular security audits of event venues," .
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Nigeria has seen several lethal stampedes in current months.
In March, two trainees died and 23 were hurt after being crushed as thousands gathered for totally free bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
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Later that month, another stampede killed four women who had been waiting outside the office of a rich business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst economic crisis in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
"Our hearts remain with the households and enjoyed ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has actually unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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