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<br>This aerial photo shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place<br>
<br>A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, police said on Thursday.<br>
<br>The hurt children were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>"8 individuals have because been arrested for their different involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.<br>
<br>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 radio.<br>
<br>The Homicide Section of the State Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.<br>
<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed profound unhappiness over the tragic incident".<br>
<br>He provided his "genuine acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning families who have actually lost their precious kids".<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>He urged the "Oyo State government to take every necessary procedure to avoid such a disaster from returning", the statement by the presidency included.<br>
<br>"Among the important actions are a thorough evaluation of all public events' security measures, strict enforcement of security guidelines, and regular safety audits of event locations," Tinubu included.<br>
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<br>[Nigeria](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/daily-trust-newspaper/) has actually seen a number of lethal stampedes in recent months.<br>
<br>In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.<br>
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<br>Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst economic crisis in a generation.<br>
<br>Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.<br>
<br>"Our hearts stay with the families and liked ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.<br>
<br>"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has actually unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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