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This aerial picture reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, police stated on Thursday.
The hurt children were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
«8 individuals have actually since been detained for their numerous participations», authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
Among those detained was the main 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement «revealed profound unhappiness over the awful event».
He used his «genuine acknowledgements» to residents, state authorities and the «grieving families who have actually lost their beloved kids».
He advised the «Oyo State federal government to take every necessary step to prevent such a catastrophe from reoccurring», the declaration by the added.
«Among the important actions are a comprehensive review of all public events’ precaution, stringent enforcement of security guidelines, and routine safety audits of event locations,» Tinubu added.
– ‘Rest in peace’ –
Nigeria has seen several lethal stampedes in recent months.
In March, 2 students died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed 4 females who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst economic crisis 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 loved ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace,» Makinde said.
«We sympathise with the parents whose joy has actually unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths,» he added.