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<br>This aerial photograph reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred<br>
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<br>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.<br>
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<br>The injured children were [receiving](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/investigative-news/peoples-gazette-news/) medical attention following the event, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.<br>
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<br>"8 individuals have considering that been jailed for their different participations", cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.<br>
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<br>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.<br>
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<br>The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.<br>
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<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed extensive sadness over the tragic occurrence".<br>
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<br>He offered his "sincere condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have lost their precious children".<br>
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<br>He advised the "Oyo State government to take every required measure to prevent such a disaster from persisting", the declaration by the presidency added.<br>
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<br>"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.<br>
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<br>Nigeria has actually seen a number of fatal stampedes in recent months.<br>
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<br>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.<br>
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<br>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](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/politicsnigeria/) for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.<br>
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<br>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.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://landing.bet9ja.com/aviator-bet9ja?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>"Our hearts stay with the families and loved ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.<br>
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<br>"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has actually all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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