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<br>This aerial photograph shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident occurred<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt six others, police stated on Thursday.<br>
<br>The [hurt children](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/business/nairametrics-news/) were receiving medical attention following the incident, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State said.<br>
<br>"8 persons have given that been apprehended for their various involvements", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.<br>
<br>Among those detained was the [primary sponsor](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/nigerian-tribune-newspaper/) of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and [Agidigbo FM](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/thisday-newspaper/) radio.<br>
<br>The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.<br>
<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed profound sadness over the terrible incident".<br>
<br>He provided his "genuine acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their precious kids".<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
<br>He advised the "Oyo State government to take every required measure to avoid such a tragedy from repeating", the statement by the presidency added.<br>
<br>"Among the important actions are a thorough evaluation of all public events' precaution, stringent enforcement of safety guidelines, and regular safety audits of event places," Tinubu added.<br>
<br>- 'Rest in peace' -<br>
<br>Nigeria has seen a number of deadly stampedes in current months.<br>
<br>In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered for complimentary bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.<br>
<br>Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 women who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.<br>
<br>Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst financial crisis in a generation.<br>
<br>Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>"Our hearts stay with the families and loved ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.<br>
<br>"We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.<br>