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This aerial picture shows 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 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.
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"8 persons have because been arrested for their different involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
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Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was [organised](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/investigative-news/premium-times/) by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
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The [Homicide](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/business/nairametrics-news/) Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed profound unhappiness over the awful incident".
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He provided his "heartfelt condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their cherished children".
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He advised the "Oyo State government to take every essential procedure to avoid such a catastrophe from persisting", the declaration by the presidency added.
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"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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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has seen numerous lethal stampedes in current months.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 families and enjoyed ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
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"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has actually suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he [included](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/forums/gistmania-news/).
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