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This aerial photograph shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern of Ibadan has actually killed 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, police said on Thursday.
The injured children were getting medical attention following the incident, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

«8 individuals have since been jailed for their numerous participations», authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.
Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement «revealed extensive unhappiness over the awful event».

He provided his «sincere condolences» to locals, state authorities and the «mourning families who have actually lost their cherished kids».

He prompted the «Oyo State federal government to take every essential procedure to prevent such a catastrophe from repeating», the declaration by the presidency added.
«Among the essential actions are a comprehensive review of all public occasions’ security steps, stringent enforcement of safety policies, and regular security audits of occasion locations,» Tinubu included.
– ‘Rest in peace’ –
Nigeria has actually seen several fatal stampedes in recent months.
In March, two students died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected for free bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated four females who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst recession in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
«Our hearts remain with the families and liked ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,» Makinde stated.
«We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths,» he added.