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This aerial photograph shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place
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A stampede at a [school funfair](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/guardian-newspaper/) in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, authorities stated on Thursday.
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The injured kids were receiving medical following the incident, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
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"8 individuals have because been apprehended for their numerous participations", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
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Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged 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](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/leadership-newspaper/) Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed profound unhappiness over the awful occurrence".
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He provided his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their beloved children".
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He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every necessary step to avoid such a catastrophe from returning", the statement by the presidency added.
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"Among the important actions are a detailed evaluation of all public events' safety procedures, stringent enforcement of safety regulations, and regular safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu included.
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Nigeria has seen a number of lethal stampedes in recent months.
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In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected for free bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in [central Nigeria](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/forums/gistmania-news/).
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Later that month, another stampede killed 4 females who had actually been waiting outside the office of a rich businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Witnesses said 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 shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the households and liked ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
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"We sympathise with the parents whose delight has unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.
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