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1 Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

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This aerial photograph reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event occurred
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, cops stated on Thursday.

The injured kids 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 apprehended for their different participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the occasion 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.

Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed extensive sadness over the awful incident".

He provided his "sincere acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have actually lost their beloved children".

He urged the "Oyo State government to take every required step to prevent such a catastrophe from repeating", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the important actions are an extensive evaluation of all public events' precaution, strict enforcement of safety policies, and regular security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several deadly stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 students died and 23 were hurt after being crushed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed four women who had been waiting outside the workplace of a rich entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst economic crisis in a generation.

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

"Our hearts stay with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose delight has actually all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.