This aerial photograph reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event occurred
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously injured six others, cops stated on Thursday.
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The injured kids were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
"8 individuals have actually considering that been jailed for their various involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso said 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.
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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 "expressed profound unhappiness over the terrible incident".
He provided his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their beloved kids".
He urged the "Oyo State government to take every required step to avoid such a catastrophe from reoccurring", the declaration by the presidency included.
"Among the necessary actions are an extensive review of all public occasions' security steps, strict enforcement of security regulations, and regular security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has seen numerous deadly stampedes in current months.
In March, two trainees died and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated four females who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy entrepreneur in the city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to help 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 came to grips with its worst financial crisis in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi 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 affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has suddenly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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