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<br>This aerial picture reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident happened<br>
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<br>A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously hurt six others, police said on Thursday.<br>
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<br>The hurt children were getting medical attention following the incident, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.<br>
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<br>"8 individuals have actually given that been apprehended for their different involvements", police representative said in a [declaration](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/business/nairametrics-news/).<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.<br>
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<br>The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.<br>
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<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed profound unhappiness over the tragic occurrence".<br>
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<br>He offered his "sincere acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their precious children".<br>
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<br>He urged the "Oyo State government to take every necessary measure to avoid such a tragedy from returning", the declaration by the presidency included.<br>
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<br>"Among the important actions are an extensive review of all public occasions' precaution, stringent enforcement of security guidelines, and regular safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu included.<br>
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<br>Nigeria has seen numerous lethal stampedes in recent months.<br>
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<br>In March, two students died and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected for totally free bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.<br>
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<br>Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a [wealthy business](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/p-m-news/) person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.<br>
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<br>Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, [triggering](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/nta-news/) a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.<br>
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<br>Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.<br>
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<br>"Our hearts stay with the households and loved ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.<br>
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<br>"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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