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This aerial photo [reveals](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/guardian-newspaper/) a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, authorities said on Thursday.
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The injured children were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
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"8 individuals have actually since been apprehended for their different involvements", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.
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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.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso included.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound sadness over the terrible occurrence".
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He offered his "genuine condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their cherished children".
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He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed procedure to prevent such a disaster from reoccurring", the statement by the .
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"Among the necessary actions are a thorough evaluation of all public events' precaution, strict enforcement of security guidelines, and routine safety audits of event venues," Tinubu added.
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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has seen a number of deadly stampedes in current months.
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In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in [main Nigeria](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/nigerian-tribune-newspaper/).
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Later that month, another stampede killed 4 females who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst recession in a generation.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi [Makinde](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/arise-tv-news/) had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.
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"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has actually all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.
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