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This aerial photograph reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence took place
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously injured 6 others, authorities 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 said.
«8 individuals have actually since been arrested for their numerous involvements», authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the event 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement «expressed profound sadness over the awful occurrence».
He offered his «heartfelt acknowledgements» to locals, state authorities and the «mourning families who have actually lost their beloved children».
He prompted the «Oyo State government to take every essential procedure to avoid such a tragedy from repeating», the statement by the presidency included.

«Among the necessary actions are a detailed evaluation of all public occasions’ precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety guidelines, and regular safety audits of occasion locations,» Tinubu added.
– ‘Rest in peace’ –
Nigeria has actually seen numerous lethal stampedes in current months.
In March, two students died and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice distributed by local 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 businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the to get hold of the money, triggering 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 households and liked ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace,» Makinde stated.
«We sympathise with the parents whose joy has actually suddenly been turned to grieving due to these deaths,» he included.
