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This aerial photograph shows 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 city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, authorities said on Thursday.
The hurt children were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
"8 individuals have since been detained for their various participations", authorities 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 organised by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed extensive unhappiness over the terrible incident".
He used his "genuine acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have lost their precious kids".
He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every essential step to avoid such a tragedy from returning", the statement by the presidency included.
"Among the vital actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety regulations, and regular security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu included.
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Nigeria has seen numerous fatal stampedes in current months.
In March, 2 students died and 23 were hurt after being crushed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies 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 gifts to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst economic crisis in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
"Our hearts remain with the households and enjoyed ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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