This aerial photograph reveals 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 actually killed 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, authorities said on Thursday.
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The hurt children were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 individuals have because been arrested for their different participations", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said 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 opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound sadness over the tragic incident".

He provided his "heartfelt acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their cherished kids".

He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed procedure to prevent such a catastrophe from returning", the statement by the presidency included.

"Among the important actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety policies, and routine safety audits of event locations," Tinubu included.

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Nigeria has seen several lethal stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 students died and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands gathered for free bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another eliminated four females who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.

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

"We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.