This aerial photograph reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place
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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 6 others, police said on Thursday.
The injured children were getting medical attention following the event, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
"8 persons have considering that been arrested for their various involvements", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.
Among those detained was the main sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed profound sadness over the tragic event".
He provided his "genuine condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their precious children".
He urged the "Oyo State government to take every required procedure to prevent such a disaster from persisting", the statement by the presidency added.
"Among the vital actions are a detailed evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety policies, and routine safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has actually seen numerous deadly stampedes in recent months.
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In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated four ladies who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst recession in a generation.
Oyo State Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
"Our hearts stay with the households and liked ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has actually all of a sudden 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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