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This aerial photo reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident happened
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 children and seriously hurt six others, police said on Thursday.
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The hurt kids were receiving medical attention following the event, which happened on Wednesday in [Nigeria's third-largest](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/naijanews-com/) city, Oyo State Police Command said.
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"8 individuals have given that been jailed for their various involvements", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
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Among those detained was the main sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the 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 "expressed profound sadness over the tragic occurrence".
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He offered his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their precious children".
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He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every needed procedure to prevent such a catastrophe from persisting", the declaration by the presidency included.
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"Among the vital actions are a comprehensive review of all public events' security measures, stringent enforcement of safety policies, and regular security audits of event places," Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has seen several deadly stampedes in recent months.
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In March, two trainees died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands collected free of charge bags of [rice handed](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/arise-tv-news/) out by [local authorities](https://www.yohaig.ng/) at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
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Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 women who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips 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 households and enjoyed ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.
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"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has actually suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.
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