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This aerial photo a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event happened

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously hurt six others, authorities stated on Thursday.

The hurt kids were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
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"8 individuals have actually considering that been arrested for their various participations", police representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.

The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed profound sadness over the tragic event".

He provided his "wholehearted condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have actually lost their precious children".

He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every required step to avoid such a tragedy from repeating", the statement by the presidency included.

"Among the essential actions are an extensive evaluation of all public events' precaution, strict enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen a number of lethal stampedes in current months.

In March, two students died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 females who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst recession in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts remain with the families and loved ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose delight has actually suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.