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This aerial photograph shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place
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A [stampede](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/daily-post-newspaper/) at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 children and seriously injured 6 others, authorities said on Thursday.
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The injured children were receiving medical attention following the incident, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
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"8 individuals have considering that been jailed for their different involvements", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.
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Among those detained was the [main sponsor](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/business/nairametrics-news/) of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.
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[Nigerian President](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/investigative-news/fij/) Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound sadness over the terrible incident".
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He provided his "wholehearted condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their beloved kids".
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He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed measure to avoid such a tragedy from repeating", the statement by the presidency added.
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"Among the necessary actions are an extensive evaluation of all public events' precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety regulations, and regular security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has seen a number of lethal stampedes in recent months.
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In March, two trainees died and 23 were hurt after being crushed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
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Later that month, another stampede killed four ladies who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a rich business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to help spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the families and enjoyed ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.
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"We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.
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