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<br>This aerial picture reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the [occurrence](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/nta-news/) happened<br>
<br>A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously [injured](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/forums/gistmania-news/) six others, [police stated](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/the-nation-news/) on Thursday.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
<br>The injured kids were getting medical attention following the event, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.<br>
<br>"8 persons have actually considering that been arrested for their different participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.<br>
<br>Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.<br>
<br>The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.<br>
<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed profound sadness over the terrible occurrence".<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>He offered his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their beloved children".<br>
<br>He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed procedure to avoid such a tragedy from repeating", the declaration by the presidency included.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>"Among the essential actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public events' safety measures, rigorous enforcement of security guidelines, and routine safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.<br>
<br>- 'Rest in peace' -<br>
<br>Nigeria has seen numerous fatal stampedes in recent months.<br>
<br>In March, 2 students died and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.<br>
<br>Later that month, another stampede eliminated four ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.<br>
<br>Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation.<br>
<br>Oyo State Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.<br>
<br>"Our hearts stay with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.<br>
<br>"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has actually suddenly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.<br>