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1 Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

This aerial photo reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event occurred
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 kids and seriously hurt 6 others, police stated on Thursday.

The hurt children were receiving medical attention following the event, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 individuals have actually because been detained for their numerous participations", cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated 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 .

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 "expressed profound unhappiness over the awful incident".

He provided his "wholehearted condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their precious children".

He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every required step to prevent such a disaster from persisting", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the essential actions are an extensive evaluation of all public events' precaution, stringent enforcement of safety policies, and routine safety audits of event places," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen a number of lethal stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 students died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a rich entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts remain with the families and loved ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has actually all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.
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