This aerial picture shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence happened
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt six others, authorities said on Thursday.
The hurt children were getting medical attention following the event, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
"8 individuals have actually considering that been jailed for their various involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.
Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the event 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 declaration "revealed profound sadness over the tragic incident".
He offered his "heartfelt condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their precious kids".
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He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed procedure to prevent such a catastrophe from repeating", the statement by the presidency included.
"Among the necessary actions are a thorough evaluation of all public events' safety measures, strict enforcement of safety policies, and routine safety audits of event places," Tinubu included.
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Nigeria has actually seen several deadly stampedes in recent months.
In March, two students passed away and 23 were harmed after being crushed as free of charge bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated four females who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a rich business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist pay 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 economic crisis in a generation.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
"Our hearts stay with the families and loved ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has actually all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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