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+[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)<br>This aerial photograph shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the [occurrence](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/legit-ng-news/) occurred<br>
+<br>A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt six others, police stated on Thursday.<br>
+<br>The injured children were getting medical attention following the incident, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.<br>
+<br>"8 persons have given that been jailed for their different participations", [cops spokesperson](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/investigative-news/peoples-gazette-news/) Adewale Osifeso said in a [statement](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/naijanews-com/).<br>
+<br>Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the occasion 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 added.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
+<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a  "expressed profound unhappiness over the awful incident".<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
+<br>He used his "sincere condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their beloved kids".<br>
+<br>He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every necessary step to prevent such a tragedy from returning", the statement by the presidency added.<br>
+<br>"Among the important actions are a thorough review of all public events' precaution, strict enforcement of security regulations, and regular safety audits of occasion places," Tinubu added.<br>
+<br>- 'Rest in peace' -<br>
+<br>Nigeria has actually seen numerous lethal stampedes in current months.<br>
+<br>In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.<br>
+<br>Later that month, another stampede eliminated four women who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business owner 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.<br>
+<br>Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the money, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst economic crisis in a generation.<br>
+<br>Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.<br>
+<br>"Our hearts remain with the households and liked ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.<br>
+<br>"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has suddenly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.<br>