This aerial photograph shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence took place

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, cops stated on Thursday.
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The injured kids were receiving medical attention following the event, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 persons have considering that been apprehended for their various involvements", police representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the event 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 opened a probe, Osifeso included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed profound unhappiness over the awful occurrence".

He provided his "heartfelt acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their precious children".

He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every essential procedure to avoid such a disaster from persisting", the declaration by the presidency added.
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"Among the vital actions are a detailed evaluation of all public occasions' safety steps, stringent enforcement of safety policies, and regular security audits of event locations," Tinubu included.

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Nigeria has actually seen numerous fatal stampedes in recent months.

In March, two students passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected for bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the families and loved ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has actually all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.