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<br>This aerial photo a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event occurred<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>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.<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>"8 individuals have considering that been detained for their numerous participations", police representative [Adewale Osifeso](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/channels-tv-news/) stated in a statement.<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.<br>
<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed profound unhappiness over the terrible event".<br>
<br>He offered his "wholehearted condolences" to residents, state [authorities](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/punch-newspaper/) and the "grieving families who have actually lost their beloved kids".<br>
<br>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.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>"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.<br>
<br>- 'Rest in peace' -<br>
<br>Nigeria has seen numerous fatal stampedes in current months.<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>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](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/channels-tv-news/).<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.<br>
<br>"Our hearts remain with the households and loved ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.<br>
<br>"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.<br>