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This aerial picture shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 kids and seriously hurt 6 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 stated.
"8 individuals have actually because been jailed for their different involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
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.
The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed profound unhappiness over the terrible incident".
He provided his "heartfelt acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their beloved children".
He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every necessary step to prevent such a tragedy from reoccurring", the statement by the presidency included.
"Among the important actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' safety procedures, rigorous enforcement of security policies, and routine security audits of event locations," Tinubu included.
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Nigeria has seen several deadly stampedes in recent months.
In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected for totally free bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed 4 women who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the money, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts remain with the families and enjoyed ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
"We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has actually unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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