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This aerial photograph reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 kids and seriously hurt 6 others, authorities said on Thursday.

The injured children were receiving medical attention following the event, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 individuals have considering that been jailed for their different participations", cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those apprehended was the main 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 opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed extensive sadness over the tragic occurrence".

He offered his "sincere condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have lost their precious children".

He advised the "Oyo State government to take every required measure to prevent such a disaster from persisting", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are a detailed review of all public events' precaution, strict enforcement of safety guidelines, and regular safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.

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Nigeria has actually seen a number of fatal stampedes in recent months.

In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered free of of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four ladies who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist pay 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 grappled with its worst financial crisis in a generation.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the families and loved ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has actually all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.
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