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This aerial picture shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred
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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.
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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.
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"8 persons have considering that been jailed for their numerous participations", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.
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Among those detained was the [primary sponsor](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/politicsnigeria/) of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the and Agidigbo FM 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 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.
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"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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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has seen numerous deadly stampedes in recent months.
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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](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/politicsnigeria/).
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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.
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[Witnesses stated](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/the-nation-news/) members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, triggering 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 households and liked ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
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"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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