This aerial photograph reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, authorities said on Thursday.
The hurt children were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
"8 individuals have because been apprehended for their different participations", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.
Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised 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 tragic incident".
He used his "heartfelt condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their cherished children".
He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every necessary measure to prevent such a disaster from repeating", the declaration by the presidency added.
"Among the important actions are an extensive evaluation of all public events' precaution, strict enforcement of safety policies, and regular security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has actually seen several deadly stampedes in current months.
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In March, two students died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed 4 women who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst recession in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
"Our hearts stay with the families and liked ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has all of a sudden 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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