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This aerial photo shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously injured six others, police stated on Thursday.
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The hurt kids were receiving medical attention following the incident, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
"8 individuals have considering that been arrested for their different involvements", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
Among those apprehended was the primary 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 opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed extensive sadness over the terrible event".
He provided his "sincere condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their precious children".
He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every necessary step to avoid such a tragedy from repeating", the declaration by the presidency included.
"Among the necessary actions are a detailed review of all public events' precaution, strict enforcement of security guidelines, and routine safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu included.
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Nigeria has seen a number of fatal stampedes in current months.
In March, two students died and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered for complimentary bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed 4 women who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a rich businessman in the of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst recession in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose delight has unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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