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This aerial photo reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event happened
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously injured 6 others, police stated on Thursday.
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 persons have considering that been apprehended for their various participations", police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.
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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound unhappiness over the terrible occurrence".
He offered his "heartfelt acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their beloved children".
He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every essential procedure to prevent such a tragedy from repeating", the statement by the presidency included.
"Among the important actions are a detailed evaluation of all public events' precaution, strict enforcement of safety policies, and regular safety audits of event venues," Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has actually seen numerous lethal stampedes in recent months.
In March, two trainees died and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, a stampede, as Nigeria faced 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 households and enjoyed ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.
"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose joy has unexpectedly 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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