This aerial photo reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event happened
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously hurt 6 others, cops said on Thursday.

The hurt kids were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 individuals have actually since been arrested for their different involvements", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the occasion 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 opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound unhappiness over the tragic incident".

He provided his "sincere condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their cherished children".

He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every necessary measure to prevent such a disaster from reoccurring", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the vital actions are a thorough review of all public occasions' precaution, rigorous enforcement of security policies, and routine safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu included.

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Nigeria has actually seen several fatal stampedes in recent months.

In March, two students died and 23 were harmed 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 eliminated 4 women who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the money, causing a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst financial crisis in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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