This aerial photo a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event occurred
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously injured six others, police said on Thursday.
The hurt kids were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
"8 individuals have considering that been detained for their numerous participations", police representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
Among those detained was the main sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed profound unhappiness over the terrible event".
He offered his "wholehearted condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their beloved kids".
He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every necessary step to prevent such a catastrophe from repeating", the declaration by the presidency included.
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"Among the important actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public events' security procedures, strict enforcement of safety policies, and routine security audits of event places," Tinubu included.
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Nigeria has seen numerous fatal stampedes in current months.
In March, two trainees died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered for free bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed four ladies who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a rich business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced 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.
"Our hearts remain with the households and loved ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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