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This aerial photograph shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, authorities said on Thursday.

The hurt children were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
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"8 individuals have because been jailed for their various involvements", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

Among those detained was the main 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 opened a probe, Osifeso included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed profound unhappiness over the awful event".

He used his "heartfelt acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their precious children".

He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every required measure to prevent such a tragedy from returning", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the important actions are an extensive evaluation of all public events' precaution, rigorous enforcement of security guidelines, and routine security audits of event places," Tinubu included.
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Nigeria has actually seen a number of fatal stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 students died and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered for totally free bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 women who had been waiting outside the office of a rich business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of 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 condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts remain with the households and enjoyed ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has actually suddenly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.