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This aerial photograph [reveals](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/investigative-news/peoples-gazette-news/) 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.
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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.
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"8 individuals have because been apprehended for their different participations", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.
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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](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/forums/nairaland-forum/) radio.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed extensive sadness over the tragic incident".
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He used his "heartfelt condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their cherished children".
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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.
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"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.
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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.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the families and liked ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
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"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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