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This aerial picture shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence happened
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt six others, authorities said on Thursday.
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The injured kids were receiving medical attention following the event, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
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"8 individuals have actually because been jailed for their various involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
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Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the event 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 included.
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound unhappiness over the tragic occurrence".
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He offered his "wholehearted condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their beloved children".
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He urged the "Oyo State government to take every necessary step to prevent such a tragedy from returning", the statement by the [presidency included](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/ait-news/).
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"Among the essential actions are a detailed evaluation of all public events' precaution, stringent enforcement of security policies, and regular security audits of event venues," Tinubu included.
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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has seen several fatal stampedes in current months.
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In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
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Later that month, another stampede killed four women who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the money, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst recession in a generation.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his [condolences](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/investigative-news/sahara-reporters/) for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the households and liked ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.
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"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he [included](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/leadership-newspaper/).
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