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This aerial photo reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, authorities stated on Thursday.
The hurt children were receiving medical attention following the incident, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
"8 persons have considering that been detained for their various involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the event 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 opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed extensive sadness over the tragic event".
He used his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their precious kids".
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He advised the "Oyo State government to take every needed procedure to prevent such a tragedy from repeating", the declaration by the presidency included.
"Among the vital actions are a thorough evaluation of all public events' precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety regulations, and routine security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has actually seen several lethal stampedes in recent months.
In March, two trainees died and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed four women who had been waiting outside the office of a rich business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation.
Oyo State Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
"Our hearts stay with the families and enjoyed ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.
"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose delight has actually unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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