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<br>This aerial photo shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence happened<br>
<br>A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, cops said on Thursday.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>The injured children were getting 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 since been jailed for their different participations", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.<br>
<br>Among those detained was the main sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and radio.<br>
<br>The [Homicide](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/vanguard-newspaper/) Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso included.<br>
<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed extensive unhappiness over the terrible event".<br>
<br>He used his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their precious children".<br>
<br>He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed measure to avoid such a catastrophe from persisting", the statement by the [presidency included](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/business/nairametrics-news/).<br>[bet9ja.com](https://landing.bet9ja.com/aviator-bet9ja?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>"Among the essential actions are a thorough review of all public occasions' precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety regulations, and routine safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.<br>
<br>- 'Rest in peace' -<br>
<br>Nigeria has actually seen several [fatal stampedes](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/business/nairametrics-news/) in recent months.<br>
<br>In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected totally free 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 entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/AviatorGameOnlineBET9JA)
<br>"Our hearts stay with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.<br>
<br>"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.<br>