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This aerial photo shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident occurred
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually eliminated 35 kids and seriously injured six others, police stated on Thursday.
The injured children were receiving medical attention following the event, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
"8 individuals have actually because been apprehended for their numerous involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
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.
The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.
Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed extensive sadness over the tragic occurrence".
He provided his "wholehearted condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning households who have lost their cherished kids".
He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every essential step to prevent such a catastrophe from repeating", the declaration by the presidency included.
"Among the important actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, rigorous enforcement of security guidelines, and regular safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has seen numerous lethal stampedes in recent months.
In March, two students died and 23 were hurt after being crushed as thousands collected for totally free bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed four females who had been waiting outside the office of a rich business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst financial crisis in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the households and liked ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.
"We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has actually all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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