1 Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children

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This aerial photograph shows a basic 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 kids and seriously injured six others, police said on Thursday.
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The injured children were getting medical attention following the incident, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 persons have actually because been detained for their numerous participations", police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those detained was the 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 included.

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

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

He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every required step to avoid such a disaster from repeating", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the necessary actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public events' precaution, stringent enforcement of security guidelines, and regular security audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has seen a number of lethal stampedes in recent months.
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In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands collected for complimentary bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

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

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced 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 households and loved ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose joy has actually unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.