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This aerial picture shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence took place
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, authorities said on Thursday.
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The hurt kids were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
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"8 persons have actually since been apprehended for their various participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
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Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed extensive sadness over the tragic occurrence".
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He offered his "sincere condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their beloved children".
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He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every needed measure to prevent such a tragedy from persisting", the declaration by the presidency added.
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"Among the important actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, stringent enforcement of security guidelines, and regular safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has seen a number of lethal stampedes in recent months.
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In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered for free bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in [main Nigeria](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/legit-ng-news/).
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Later that month, another stampede killed 4 females who had been waiting outside the office of a rich businessman in the city of Bauchi to [collect](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/naijanews-com/) 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as [Nigeria grappled](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/naijanews-com/) with its worst economic crisis 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 liked ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
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"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.
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