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This aerial photograph shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident occurred

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously injured six others, authorities stated on Thursday.

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

"8 persons have actually since been apprehended for their various involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

Among those detained 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 Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed profound unhappiness over the tragic event".

He offered his "genuine acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning families who have actually lost their precious children".

He advised the "Oyo State government to take every needed procedure to prevent such a tragedy from repeating", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the important actions are an extensive review of all public occasions' safety procedures, stringent enforcement of safety policies, and routine safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu included.
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Nigeria has seen several deadly stampedes in recent months.
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In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four women who had been waiting outside the office of a rich entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

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

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts stay with the households and loved ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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