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This aerial photograph reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred
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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.
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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.
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"8 individuals have considering that been jailed for their different participations", cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
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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.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed extensive sadness over the tragic occurrence".
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He offered his "sincere condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have lost their precious children".
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He advised the "Oyo State government to take every required measure to prevent such a disaster from persisting", the declaration by the presidency added.
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"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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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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