This aerial photo shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence happened

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 children and seriously hurt six others, police stated on Thursday.

The injured kids were receiving medical attention following the event, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 individuals have since been arrested for their various participations", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
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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 Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed extensive unhappiness over the tragic incident".

He used his "sincere acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their precious children".

He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every necessary measure to prevent such a tragedy from persisting", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the vital actions are an extensive review of all public occasions' precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety policies, and routine security audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.

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Nigeria has actually seen several lethal stampedes in recent months.

In March, 2 students died and 23 were harmed after being as thousands gathered for complimentary bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business owner 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 faced its worst recession in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has actually unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.
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