This aerial picture reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident 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, police said on Thursday.
The injured kids were getting medical attention following the event, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
"8 persons have actually given that been apprehended for their numerous participations", police representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the event 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 included.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed extensive unhappiness over the terrible event".
He used his "wholehearted condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their cherished children".
He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed procedure to avoid such a catastrophe from repeating", the statement by the presidency added.
"Among the vital actions are a detailed evaluation of all public events' precaution, strict enforcement of safety regulations, and regular safety audits of event places," Tinubu included.
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Nigeria has actually seen a number of deadly stampedes in current months.
In March, two students passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 females who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy businessman in the city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst economic crisis in a generation.
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 disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has actually suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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