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<br>This aerial photograph shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence happened<br>
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<br>A stampede at a school funfair in the [southwestern Nigerian](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/the-nation-news/) city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 kids and seriously injured six others, cops stated on Thursday.<br>
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<br>The hurt kids were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which took [location](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/investigative-news/premium-times/) on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.<br>
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<br>"8 individuals have because been arrested for their numerous involvements", police representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.<br>
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<br>Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.<br>
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<br>The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.<br>
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<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed profound sadness over the tragic occurrence".<br>
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<br>He offered his "heartfelt condolences" to residents, state [authorities](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/arise-tv-news/) and the "grieving families who have actually lost their cherished kids".<br>
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<br>He advised the "Oyo State government to take every necessary measure to prevent such a tragedy from repeating", the declaration by the presidency included.<br>
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<br>"Among the necessary actions are a thorough evaluation of all public events' precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine security audits of event locations," Tinubu added.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br> has seen several deadly stampedes in current months.<br>
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<br>In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected for complimentary bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.<br>
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<br>Later that month, another stampede killed 4 females who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.<br>
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<br>Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst economic crisis in a generation.<br>
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<br>Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/AviatorGameOnlineBET9JA)
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<br>"Our hearts stay with the families and enjoyed ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.<br>
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<br>"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.<br>
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