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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.
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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.
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"8 individuals have since been detained for their various participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a [statement](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/p-m-news/).
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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.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed extensive unhappiness over the terrible incident".
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He used his "genuine acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have lost their precious kids".
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He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every essential step to avoid such a tragedy from returning", the statement by the [presidency included](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/business/nairametrics-news/).
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"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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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has seen numerous fatal stampedes in current months.
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In March, 2 students died and 23 were hurt after being crushed as [thousands gathered](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/nta-news/) free of charge bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
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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.
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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.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts remain with the households and enjoyed ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
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"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.
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