1 Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

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This aerial picture reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence happened
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt six others, authorities said on Thursday.
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The injured children were getting medical attention following the event, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 persons have since been apprehended for their various participations", police representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged 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 statement "expressed extensive unhappiness over the terrible occurrence".

He used his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their beloved kids".

He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every necessary measure to prevent such a tragedy from reoccurring", the statement by the presidency included.

"Among the necessary actions are a detailed evaluation of all public events' precaution, strict enforcement of security regulations, and routine safety audits of event locations," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several lethal stampedes in current months.

In March, two trainees died and 23 were harmed after being as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 females who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst financial crisis in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts remain with the families and loved ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.