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+<br>This aerial photo shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident occurred<br>
+<br>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.<br>
+<br>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.<br>
+<br>"8 persons have actually because been apprehended for their various involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.<br>
+<br>Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the [Wings Foundation](https://www.yohaig.ng/) 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 sadness over the terrible occurrence".<br>
+<br>He used his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their precious children".<br>
+<br>He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed measure to avoid such a tragedy from repeating", the [declaration](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/punch-newspaper/) by the presidency included.<br>
+<br>"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.<br>
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+<br>In March, 2 students died and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands gathered free of [charge bags](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/nta-news/) of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in .<br>
+<br>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.<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 shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.<br>
+<br>"Our hearts remain with the households and liked ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.<br>
+<br>"We sympathise with the parents whose delight has actually unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)