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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.
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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.
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"8 individuals have actually because been detained for their various participations", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
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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.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed extensive sadness over the awful event".
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He provided his "sincere acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their beloved children".
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He advised the "Oyo State government to take every needed measure to avoid such a catastrophe from returning", the declaration by the presidency included.
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"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.
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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has seen a number of lethal stampedes in recent months.
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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.
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Later that month, another stampede [eliminated](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/business/nairametrics-news/) 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.
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Witnesses said members of the [crowd pushed](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/legit-ng-news/) to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi [Makinde](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/leadership-newspaper/) had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts remain with the families and loved ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
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"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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