This aerial photograph reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident happened
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, police stated on Thursday.
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The injured kids were getting medical attention following the event, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

“8 individuals have since been arrested for their numerous involvements”, police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those detained 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 statement “revealed profound sadness over the awful incident”.

He provided his “sincere acknowledgements” to residents, state authorities and the “mourning families who have lost their beloved kids”.

He urged the “Oyo State federal government to take every necessary measure to avoid such a disaster from reoccurring”, the statement by the presidency added.

“Among the important actions are a thorough review of all public occasions’ precaution, stringent enforcement of safety regulations, and routine security audits of event locations,” Tinubu included.

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Nigeria has actually seen several deadly stampedes in recent months.

In March, 2 students died and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed four ladies who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help spend for food throughout the month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst recession in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

“Our hearts stay with the families and loved ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace,” Makinde stated.

“We sympathise with the parents whose joy has suddenly been turned to grieving due to these deaths,” he included.
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