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This aerial photo shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident occurred
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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.
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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.
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"8 individuals have actually because been apprehended for their numerous involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
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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.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.
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Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed extensive sadness over the tragic occurrence".
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He provided his "wholehearted condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning households who have lost their cherished kids".
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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.
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"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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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has seen numerous lethal stampedes in recent months.
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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.
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"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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