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This aerial photo reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, cops said on Thursday.

The injured kids were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 persons have actually because been jailed for their different involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those was the main sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.

The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed profound sadness over the tragic occurrence".
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He provided his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their precious children".

He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every required procedure to avoid such a tragedy from repeating", the statement by the presidency included.
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"Among the necessary actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public events' precaution, rigorous enforcement of security policies, and routine security audits of event venues," Tinubu added.

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Nigeria has actually seen numerous deadly stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected for free bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four females who had been waiting outside the workplace of a rich business owner 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.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts remain with the families and enjoyed ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the parents whose delight has actually suddenly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.