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This [aerial photo](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/nigerian-tribune-newspaper/) reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place
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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.
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"8 persons have because been jailed for their different involvements", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
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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](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/daily-post-newspaper/) radio.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound unhappiness over the tragic incident".
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He provided his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their precious kids".
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He advised the "Oyo State government to take every necessary step to avoid such a tragedy from repeating", the statement by the presidency added.
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"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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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has actually seen several lethal stampedes in recent months.
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In March, 2 [students](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/channels-tv-news/) 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.
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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.
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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.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts remain with the households and enjoyed ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
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"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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