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This aerial photograph reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event occurred
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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.
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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 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.
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[Nigerian President](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/nta-news/) Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a [declaration](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/investigative-news/premium-times/) "expressed profound unhappiness over the terrible incident".
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He provided his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their beloved kids".
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He urged the "Oyo State government to take every required step to avoid such a catastrophe from reoccurring", the declaration by the presidency included.
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"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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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has seen numerous deadly stampedes in current months.
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In March, two trainees died and 23 were injured after being [crushed](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/leadership-newspaper/) as thousands collected totally free bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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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