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This aerial picture shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence happened
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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.
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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.
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"8 individuals have actually considering that been jailed for their various involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.
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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.
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The Homicide 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 declaration "revealed profound sadness over the tragic incident".
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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.
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"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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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has actually seen several deadly stampedes in recent months.
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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.
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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](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/the-nation-news/).
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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.
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"Our hearts stay with the families and loved ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
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"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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