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1 Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

This aerial photo reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously injured 6 others, cops stated on Thursday.

The injured children were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 persons have because been arrested for their various participations", cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those apprehended 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.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed extensive unhappiness over the tragic occurrence".

He provided his "heartfelt condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their beloved children".
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He advised the "Oyo State government to take every necessary measure to prevent such a tragedy from returning", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the vital actions are an extensive evaluation of all public occasions' security measures, strict enforcement of security regulations, and regular safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.

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Nigeria has actually seen a number of in current months.

In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four women who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst economic crisis in a generation.

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

"Our hearts stay with the families and liked ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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