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This aerial photograph shows a general 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 killed 35 children and seriously hurt six others, authorities stated on Thursday.
The hurt children were receiving medical attention following the event, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
"8 individuals have actually because been arrested for their various involvements", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
Among those detained was the main 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed profound sadness over the tragic occurrence".
He offered his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their beloved kids".
He urged the "Oyo State government to take every necessary procedure to prevent such a disaster from reoccurring", the declaration by the presidency included.
"Among the necessary actions are a detailed review of all public occasions' security procedures, stringent enforcement of safety guidelines, and regular safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu included.
- 'Rest in peace' -
Nigeria has seen numerous fatal stampedes in current months.
In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed four 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 gifts to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the money, 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 remain with the households and loved ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has suddenly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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