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[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)<br>This aerial picture shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence 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 killed 35 kids and seriously injured six others, cops said on Thursday.<br>
<br>The hurt children were getting medical attention following the event, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.<br>
<br>"8 individuals have actually because been detained for their numerous participations", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.<br>
<br>Among those detained was the main sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.<br>
<br>The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso included.<br>
<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound unhappiness over the awful occurrence".<br>
<br>He provided his "genuine acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their precious children".<br>
<br>He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every essential procedure to avoid such a disaster from repeating", the statement by the [presidency](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/forums/nairaland-forum/) added.<br>
<br>"Among the necessary actions are a comprehensive review of all public occasions' precaution, stringent enforcement of security guidelines, and regular security audits of event venues," Tinubu included.<br>
<br>- 'Rest in peace' -<br>
<br>Nigeria has actually seen a number of fatal stampedes in recent months.<br>
<br>In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice handed out by [regional](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/legit-ng-news/) authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.<br>
<br>Later that month, another stampede [eliminated](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/forums/gistmania-news/) four ladies who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to help spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.<br>
<br>Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst economic crisis in a generation.<br>
<br>Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>"Our hearts remain with the families and liked ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.<br>
<br>"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose joy has all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.<br>