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This aerial photograph reveals a basic 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 of Ibadan has eliminated 35 kids and seriously hurt 6 others, cops said on Thursday.
The hurt children were getting medical attention following the event, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
"8 individuals have actually because been detained for their various participations", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed extensive sadness over the awful event".
He provided his "sincere acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their beloved children".
He advised the "Oyo State government to take every needed measure to avoid such a catastrophe from returning", the declaration by the presidency included.
"Among the essential actions are a detailed review of all public occasions' precaution, strict enforcement of security guidelines, and routine security audits of occasion locations," Tinubu included.
- 'Rest in peace' -
Nigeria has seen a number of lethal stampedes in recent months.
In March, 2 students died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated four women who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a rich business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
"Our hearts remain with the families and loved ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has actually suddenly 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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