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This aerial picture shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence took place
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously injured six others, police stated on Thursday.
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The injured children were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
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"8 individuals have given that been jailed for their different involvements", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.
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Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the 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 opened a probe, Osifeso included.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound sadness over the terrible incident".
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He offered his "wholehearted condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their cherished children".
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He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every required measure to avoid such a catastrophe from repeating", the declaration by the presidency added.
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"Among the important actions are a detailed review of all public events' security measures, stringent enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine safety audits of event venues," Tinubu added.
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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has seen numerous fatal stampedes in current months.
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In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were [injured](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/naijanews-com/) after being crushed as thousands collected for free bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
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Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of [Ramadan](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/investigative-news/peoples-gazette-news/).
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Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its [worst financial](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/punch-newspaper/) crisis in a generation.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts remain with the families and enjoyed ones impacted 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 grieving due to these deaths," he added.
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