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<br>This aerial picture shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident happened<br>
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<br>A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, cops said on Thursday.<br>
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<br>The hurt children were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State stated.<br>
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<br>"8 individuals have actually because been arrested for their various participations", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.<br>
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<br>Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.<br>
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<br>The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound unhappiness over the terrible incident".<br>
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<br>He offered his "genuine condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their beloved kids".<br>
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<br>He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every required step to prevent such a tragedy from reoccurring", the statement by the presidency included.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>"Among the vital actions are a detailed review of all public occasions' safety procedures, rigorous enforcement of safety regulations, and regular safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>- 'Rest in peace' -<br>
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<br>Nigeria has seen numerous fatal [stampedes](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/thisday-newspaper/) in current months.<br>
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<br>In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in [main Nigeria](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/forums/gistmania-news/).<br>
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<br>Later that month, another [stampede killed](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/punch-newspaper/) 4 ladies who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.<br>
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<br>Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst recession in a generation.<br>
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<br>Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.<br>
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<br>"Our hearts stay with the households and loved ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.<br>
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<br>"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has actually all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.<br>
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