This aerial picture shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event happened
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, cops stated on Thursday.
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The hurt were receiving medical attention following the event, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
"8 persons have because been arrested for their different involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
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 "revealed profound unhappiness over the awful incident".
He provided his "heartfelt condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their cherished children".
He advised the "Oyo State government to take every essential procedure to avoid such a catastrophe from persisting", the declaration by the presidency added.
"Among the important actions are a comprehensive review of all public occasions' security procedures, strict enforcement of security policies, and regular safety audits of occasion places," Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has seen numerous lethal stampedes in current months.
In March, 2 students died and 23 were hurt after being crushed as thousands gathered for totally free bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated four ladies who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy businessman 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 stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with 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 families and enjoyed ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has actually suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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