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This aerial picture shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place
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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, cops stated on Thursday.
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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.
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"8 individuals have actually because been jailed for their different involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
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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.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed profound unhappiness over the terrible incident".
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He provided his "heartfelt acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their beloved children".
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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.
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"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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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has seen several deadly stampedes in recent months.
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In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected for [totally free](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/investigative-news/premium-times/) bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
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Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the money, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst 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 remain with the families and enjoyed ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
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"We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has actually unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.
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