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This aerial picture reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event occurred

A stampede at a in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually eliminated 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, police said on Thursday.
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The injured kids were getting medical attention following the event, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

“8 individuals have actually since been apprehended for their numerous involvements”, police representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

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 included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement “expressed profound sadness over the terrible occurrence”.

He used his “wholehearted condolences” to locals, state authorities and the “mourning households who have lost their beloved children”.

He prompted the “Oyo State federal government to take every essential measure to prevent such a disaster from reoccurring”, the declaration by the presidency added.

“Among the essential actions are a detailed evaluation of all public events’ security steps, stringent enforcement of safety regulations, and routine safety audits of occasion places,” Tinubu included.

- ‘Rest in peace’ -

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

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

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the money, causing a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst recession in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

“Our hearts remain with the families and loved ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace,” Makinde stated.

“We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has actually unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths,” he included.
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