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<br>This aerial picture shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence happened<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>"8 individuals have actually considering that been jailed for their various involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.<br>
<br>Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was [organised](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/arise-tv-news/) by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.<br>
<br>The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.<br>
<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed profound sadness over the tragic incident".<br>
<br>He offered his "heartfelt condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their precious kids".<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>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.<br>
<br>"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.<br>
<br>- 'Rest in peace' -<br>
<br>Nigeria has actually seen several deadly stampedes in recent months.<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>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.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
<br>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](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/the-nation-news/).<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>Oyo State [Governor Seyi](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/investigative-news/fij/) Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.<br>
<br>"Our hearts stay with the families and loved ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.<br>
<br>"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has actually all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.<br>