This shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident occurred
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, police stated on Thursday.
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The injured kids were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
"8 persons have actually because been detained for their different participations", cops representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed profound unhappiness over the tragic occurrence".
He used his "genuine condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their precious kids".
He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every essential measure to avoid such a catastrophe from persisting", the statement by the presidency added.
"Among the essential actions are a thorough review of all public events' precaution, stringent enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has seen numerous fatal stampedes in current months.
In March, 2 students died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated four women 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) money gifts to help pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst recession in a generation.
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 households and enjoyed ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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