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<br>This aerial picture shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence took place<br>
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<br>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.<br>
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<br>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.<br>
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<br>"8 individuals have given that been jailed for their different involvements", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>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.<br>
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<br>The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso included.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound sadness over the terrible incident".<br>
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<br>He offered his "wholehearted condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their cherished children".<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every required measure to avoid such a catastrophe from repeating", the declaration by the presidency added.<br>
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<br>"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.<br>
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<br>- 'Rest in peace' -<br>
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<br>Nigeria has seen numerous fatal stampedes in current months.<br>
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<br>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.<br>
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<br>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/).<br>
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<br>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.<br>
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<br>Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.<br>
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<br>"Our hearts remain with the families and enjoyed ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.<br>
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<br>"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.<br>
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