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This aerial picture reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually eliminated 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, police said on Thursday.
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The hurt kids were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
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"8 persons have because been jailed for their various participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale [Osifeso stated](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/vanguard-newspaper/) in a statement.
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Among those detained was the main sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a [declaration](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/investigative-news/peoples-gazette-news/) "expressed profound sadness over the tragic occurrence".
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He offered his "wholehearted condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their beloved kids".
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He advised the "Oyo State government to take every needed step to prevent such a disaster from returning", the statement by the [presidency included](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/punch-newspaper/).
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"Among the essential actions are a comprehensive review of all public occasions' security steps, strict enforcement of security guidelines, and regular safety audits of event venues," Tinubu included.
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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has actually seen a number of lethal stampedes in recent months.
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In March, two students died and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
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Later that month, another stampede eliminated four females who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to help spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst financial crisis in a generation.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the households and liked ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.
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"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.
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