This aerial picture reveals a basic 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 killed 35 children and seriously hurt six others, authorities stated on Thursday.
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The hurt children were receiving medical attention following the incident, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
"8 persons have since been jailed for their various involvements", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.
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 Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso included.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed profound sadness over the awful incident".
He offered his "wholehearted condolences" to locals, state and the "mourning households who have actually lost their cherished children".
He urged the "Oyo State government to take every necessary step to prevent such a catastrophe from reoccurring", the statement by the presidency included.
"Among the necessary actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, stringent enforcement of security regulations, and regular security audits of event places," Tinubu included.
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Nigeria has seen a number of fatal stampedes in current months.
In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected for complimentary bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a rich business owner 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 pressed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst economic crisis in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts remain with the households and liked ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the parents whose delight has actually all of a sudden 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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