This aerial photo reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event happened
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, police stated on Thursday.
The injured children were receiving medical attention following the incident, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
"8 persons have actually since been apprehended for their various participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the event 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 included.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound sadness over the awful event".
He provided his "wholehearted condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have lost their cherished kids".
He advised the "Oyo State government to take every required step to prevent such a catastrophe from repeating", the declaration by the presidency included.
"Among the essential actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public occasions' security steps, strict enforcement of security guidelines, and regular security audits of event venues," Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has seen numerous deadly stampedes in recent months.
In March, two students died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
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Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 females who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to assist spend for food during the month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire 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 liked ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.
"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has actually all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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