This aerial photograph reveals a general 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 actually killed 35 kids and seriously hurt 6 others, authorities said on Thursday.

The hurt children 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 actually considering that been apprehended for their different involvements”, authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.

The Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement “expressed profound unhappiness over the tragic incident”.

He provided his “wholehearted condolences” to residents, state authorities and the “grieving households who have lost their precious kids”.

He urged the “Oyo State government to take every needed step to prevent such a disaster from returning”, the statement by the presidency added.

“Among the necessary actions are a detailed evaluation of all public occasions’ safety procedures, strict enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine security audits of event venues,” Tinubu included.

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Nigeria has seen a number of deadly stampedes in recent months.

In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands collected for totally free bags of rice given 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 rich entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis 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 stay with the families and liked ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” Makinde said.

“We sympathise with the moms and dads whose delight has suddenly been turned to grieving due to these deaths,” he included.
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