This aerial photo shows a general 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 eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, cops said on Thursday.
The injured children were receiving medical attention following the incident, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
"8 persons have actually because been apprehended for their various involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.
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 Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed extensive sadness over the terrible occurrence".
He used his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their precious children".
He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed measure to avoid such a tragedy from repeating", the declaration by the presidency included.
"Among the important actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public occasions' safety procedures, stringent enforcement of security regulations, and routine security audits of event locations," Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has seen a number of fatal stampedes in current months.
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In March, 2 students died and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in .
Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 females who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a rich businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
"Our hearts remain with the households and liked ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
"We sympathise with the parents whose delight has actually unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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