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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children This aerial photograph shows 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 6 others, authorities said on Thursday. The injured kids were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated. “8 individuals have actually considering that been detained for their different involvements”, authorities spokesperson 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 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 “revealed profound unhappiness over the tragic incident”. He provided his “heartfelt acknowledgements” to residents, state authorities and the “mourning households who have lost their precious kids”. He urged the “Oyo State government to take every necessary step to prevent such a tragedy from reoccurring”, the declaration by the presidency added. “Among the essential actions are a thorough review of all public events’ precaution, stringent enforcement of safety regulations, and routine safety audits of occasion venues,” Tinubu included. – ‘Rest in peace’ – Nigeria has actually seen a number of deadly stampedes in recent months. In March, two students died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria. Later that month, another stampede killed four ladies who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday. “Our hearts remain with the families and loved ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” Makinde said. “We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths,” he added.