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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.

The hurt children were getting medical attention following the event, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 persons have considering that been arrested for their numerous participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those detained was the main sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.

The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed extensive sadness over the terrible occurrence".

He provided his "heartfelt condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their precious kids".

He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed measure to avoid such a catastrophe from repeating", the statement by the presidency included.

"Among the necessary actions are a detailed evaluation of all public occasions' security procedures, strict enforcement of safety regulations, and regular safety audits of event venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several deadly stampedes in recent months.

In March, 2 trainees passed away 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 central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 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) cash gifts to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the households and loved ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose delight has all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.