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<br>This aerial photograph shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place<br>
<br>A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, authorities said on Thursday.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
<br>The hurt kids were receiving medical attention following the event, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.<br>
<br>"8 persons have actually because been jailed for their different involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.<br>
<br>Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and [Agidigbo](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/punch-newspaper/) [FM radio](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/leadership-newspaper/).<br>
<br>The Homicide Section of the State Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.<br>
<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed profound sadness over the terrible incident".<br>
<br>He provided his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their precious children".<br>
<br>He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every essential procedure to prevent such a tragedy from repeating", the statement by the presidency included.<br>
<br>"Among the vital actions are an extensive review of all public events' precaution, strict enforcement of safety regulations, and routine safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>- 'Rest in peace' -<br>
<br>Nigeria has actually seen several lethal stampedes in current months.<br>
<br>In March, two students passed away and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.<br>
<br>Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a [rich business](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/nigerian-tribune-newspaper/) owner in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.<br>
<br>Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.<br>
<br>Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences 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 liked ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.<br>
<br>"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose delight has actually unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.<br>