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This aerial picture shows 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 Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously injured six others, cops stated on Thursday.
The injured kids were getting medical attention following the incident, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
"8 persons have since been apprehended for their numerous participations", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, .
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed extensive unhappiness over the tragic occurrence".
He provided his "heartfelt acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their precious children".
He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every essential step to prevent such a catastrophe from repeating", the declaration by the presidency included.
"Among the essential actions are a thorough review of all public events' safety steps, strict enforcement of security policies, and routine safety audits of event venues," Tinubu included.
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Nigeria has actually seen several deadly stampedes in current months.
In March, two students died and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated four females who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst economic crisis in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts remain with the households and enjoyed ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
"We sympathise with the parents whose delight has actually unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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