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<br>This aerial photo shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence happened<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, authorities stated on Thursday.<br>
<br>The hurt kids were getting medical attention following the incident, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.<br>
<br>"8 persons have because been jailed for their various participations", police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.<br>
<br>Among those detained was the of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.<br>
<br>The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation [Department](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/thisday-newspaper/) has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.<br>
<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed extensive sadness over the tragic incident".<br>
<br>He offered his "genuine condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their cherished children".<br>
<br>He advised the "Oyo State government to take every required measure to prevent such a disaster from repeating", the statement by the [presidency](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/p-m-news/) added.<br>
<br>"Among the essential actions are a thorough evaluation of all public events' safety measures, rigorous enforcement of safety regulations, and routine safety audits of occasion venues," [Tinubu included](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/investigative-news/sahara-reporters/).<br>
<br>- 'Rest in peace' -<br>
<br>Nigeria has seen several deadly stampedes in recent months.<br>
<br>In March, two students passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.<br>
<br>Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 women who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.<br>
<br>Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst recession in a generation.<br>
<br>Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
<br>"Our hearts remain with the households and liked ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.<br>
<br>"We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has actually all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)