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This aerial photograph reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously injured six others, cops said on Thursday.
The hurt kids were receiving medical attention following the event, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
"8 individuals have considering that been jailed for their different participations", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed extensive sadness over the tragic incident".
He provided his "heartfelt acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their beloved children".
He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed step to avoid such a tragedy from returning", the declaration by the presidency included.
"Among the essential actions are a thorough evaluation of all public events' precaution, stringent enforcement of security guidelines, and routine security audits of event places," Tinubu included.
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Nigeria has seen stampedes in current months.
In March, 2 students died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 ladies who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst financial crisis in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the households and liked ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.
"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has 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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