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This aerial photo reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event 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 said on Thursday.
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The hurt children were getting medical attention following the incident, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
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"8 individuals have actually because been apprehended for their various involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
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Among those apprehended was the primary 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, .
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed extensive sadness over the awful event".
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He provided his "genuine acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their beloved kids".
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He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every required procedure to avoid such a disaster from persisting", the statement by the presidency added.
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"Among the essential actions are an extensive review of all public occasions' safety steps, rigorous enforcement of safety guidelines, and regular security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.
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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Later that month, another stampede [eliminated](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/punch-newspaper/) four women who had been waiting outside the office of a rich entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the money, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst recession 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 remain with the households and loved ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
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"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has actually all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.
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