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This aerial photograph shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in [southwestern](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/forums/gistmania-news/) Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously injured six others, authorities said on Thursday.
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The hurt kids were getting medical following the event, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
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"8 individuals have because been apprehended for their various involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
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Among those apprehended was the main 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/leadership-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 terrible occurrence".
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He provided his "heartfelt acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their precious children".
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He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed step to avoid such a tragedy from reoccurring", the statement by the presidency added.
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"Among the vital actions are an extensive evaluation of all public occasions' safety steps, stringent enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine security audits of occasion places," Tinubu included.
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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has actually seen several fatal stampedes in current months.
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In March, two students died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
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Later that month, another stampede killed 4 women who had actually been waiting outside the office of a rich business owner in the [northern city](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/the-nation-news/) of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts remain with the families and liked ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.
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"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has actually unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.
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