This aerial photo reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident occurred
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, police stated on Thursday.
The injured children were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State stated.
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"8 persons have actually considering that been apprehended for their various involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.
Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised 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 statement "expressed extensive unhappiness over the awful occurrence".
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He used his "heartfelt acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their beloved children".
He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every required procedure to prevent such a catastrophe from reoccurring", the declaration by the presidency included.
"Among the essential actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public occasions' security measures, stringent enforcement of security guidelines, and regular security audits of occasion places," Tinubu included.
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Nigeria has actually seen a number of deadly stampedes in recent months.
In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected for totally free bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed 4 females 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) money gifts to help pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the money, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
"Our hearts stay with the families and enjoyed ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has 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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