This aerial picture shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt six others, police stated on Thursday.
The injured kids were receiving medical attention following the event, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
"8 persons have considering that been jailed for their numerous participations", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.
Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the and Agidigbo FM radio.
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 declaration "expressed extensive sadness over the awful event".
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He used his "genuine acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their precious kids".
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He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every necessary step to avoid such a disaster from returning", the declaration by the presidency added.
"Among the important actions are a comprehensive review of all public occasions' precaution, stringent enforcement of security regulations, and regular safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu included.
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Nigeria has seen numerous deadly stampedes in recent months.
In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 women who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
"Our hearts remain with the households and liked ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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