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<br>This [aerial photograph](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/leadership-newspaper/) reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence happened<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, authorities stated on Thursday.<br>
<br>The hurt children were receiving medical attention following the event, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.<br>
<br>"8 persons have considering that been apprehended for their numerous involvements", police representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.<br>
<br>Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.<br>
<br>The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.<br>
<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed extensive unhappiness over the terrible incident".<br>
<br>He provided his "heartfelt acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have lost their cherished children".<br>
<br>He advised the "Oyo State government to take every needed measure to prevent such a tragedy from returning", the statement by the presidency included.<br>
<br>"Among the essential actions are an extensive evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety regulations, and regular safety audits of event locations," Tinubu included.<br>
<br>- 'Rest in peace' -<br>
<br>Nigeria has seen several fatal stampedes in current months.<br>
<br>In March, two students died and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice given out by regional authorities at [Nasarawa](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/ait-news/) State University, in main Nigeria.<br>
<br>Later that month, another killed four ladies who had been waiting outside the office of a rich entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.<br>
<br>[Witnesses](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/investigative-news/peoples-gazette-news/) said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, triggering 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 stated.<br>
<br>"We sympathise with the parents whose delight has actually all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)