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This aerial photo reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the [incident](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/forums/nairaland-forum/) took place
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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.
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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.
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"8 persons have because been arrested for their various participations", cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
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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.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed extensive unhappiness over the tragic occurrence".
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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](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/channels-tv-news/) added.
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"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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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has actually seen a number of in current months.
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In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected free of [charge bags](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/daily-post-newspaper/) of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
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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.
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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.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the families and liked ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
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"We sympathise with the parents whose delight has actually suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.
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