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This aerial photo reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually eliminated 35 children and seriously injured six others, police stated on Thursday.
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The hurt children were receiving medical attention following the event, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
"8 persons have because been jailed for their different involvements", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound unhappiness over the tragic incident".
He provided his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their precious kids".
He advised the "Oyo State government to take every necessary step to avoid such a tragedy from repeating", the statement by the presidency added.
"Among the important actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public events' security measures, rigorous enforcement of safety policies, 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, 2 students died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 ladies who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business person in the of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst recession in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
"Our hearts remain with the households and enjoyed ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
"We sympathise with the parents whose delight has all of a sudden 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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