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[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)<br>This aerial picture shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred<br>
<br>A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously injured six others, police said on Thursday.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>The injured children were receiving medical attention following the incident, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.<br>
<br>"8 individuals have because been apprehended for their different participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.<br>
<br>Among those detained was the main sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.<br>
<br>The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.<br>
<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed extensive unhappiness over the terrible occurrence".<br>
<br>He used his "sincere acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their cherished children".<br>
<br>He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every needed step to avoid such a catastrophe from repeating", the declaration by the presidency added.<br>
<br>"Among the essential actions are a detailed evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, stringent enforcement of security policies, and routine security audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.<br>
<br>- 'Rest in peace' -<br>
<br>Nigeria has actually seen several lethal stampedes in recent months.<br>
<br>In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands gathered free of [charge bags](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/investigative-news/peoples-gazette-news/) of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.<br>
<br>Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 females who had been waiting outside the [workplace](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/legit-ng-news/) of a rich businessman in the city of Bauchi to [collect](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/business/nairametrics-news/) 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to assist spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.<br>
<br>Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst recession in a generation.<br>
<br>Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>"Our hearts stay with the households and loved ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.<br>
<br>"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has actually unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.<br>