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This [aerial photo](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/daily-post-newspaper/) shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event happened
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, cops said on Thursday.
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The hurt kids were getting medical attention following the incident, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
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"8 persons have actually because been apprehended for their different participations", police representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.
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Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and radio.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.
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[Nigerian President](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/naijanews-com/) Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed extensive unhappiness over the terrible incident".
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He used his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their cherished kids".
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He advised the "Oyo State government to take every necessary step to prevent such a disaster from persisting", the declaration by the presidency added.
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"Among the important actions are a detailed evaluation of all public events' precaution, rigorous enforcement of security guidelines, and routine safety audits of occasion places," Tinubu included.
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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has actually seen numerous deadly stampedes in recent months.
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In March, two trainees died and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
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Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst [recession](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/p-m-news/) in a generation.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the families and loved ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
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"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has actually unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.
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