This aerial photograph shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident occurred
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually eliminated 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, authorities said on Thursday.
The injured children were medical attention following the incident, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
"8 persons have given that been detained for their numerous participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
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.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed extensive unhappiness over the tragic incident".
He provided his "sincere condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their precious kids".
He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed procedure to avoid such a tragedy from returning", the statement by the presidency included.
"Among the essential actions are a detailed review of all public occasions' security steps, stringent enforcement of safety policies, and regular security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has seen a number of deadly stampedes in recent months.
In March, two students died and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 females who had been waiting outside the workplace of a rich businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to help pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst recession in a generation.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
"Our hearts remain with the households and liked ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has all of a sudden 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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