Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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This aerial picture reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident occurred
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, cops said on Thursday.

The hurt kids were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 individuals have since been arrested for their various participations", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.

The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation has opened a probe, Osifeso included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed extensive unhappiness over the tragic incident".

He used his "sincere condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their cherished children".

He advised the "Oyo State government to take every essential step to prevent such a catastrophe from returning", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are a thorough review of all public occasions' security steps, rigorous enforcement of safety policies, and routine security audits of event places," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen several lethal stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected for totally free bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
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Later that month, another stampede killed four females 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 assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts stay with the families and enjoyed ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the parents whose delight has suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.
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