Update 'Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children'

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+<br>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.<br>
+<br>The [hurt children](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/daily-trust-newspaper/) were getting medical attention following the event, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.<br>
+<br>"8 persons have considering that been arrested for their numerous participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.<br>
+<br>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.<br>
+<br>The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.<br>
+<br>Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed extensive sadness over the terrible occurrence".<br>
+<br>He provided his "heartfelt condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their precious kids".<br>
+<br>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.<br>
+<br>"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.<br>
+<br>- 'Rest in peace' -<br>
+<br>Nigeria has seen several deadly stampedes in recent months.<br>
+<br>In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being [squashed](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/channels-tv-news/) as thousands collected totally free bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.<br>
+<br>Later that month, another stampede killed four females who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business person in the [northern city](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/investigative-news/peoples-gazette-news/) of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash 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 cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation.<br>
+<br>Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
+<br>"Our hearts stay with the households and loved ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.<br>
+<br>"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose delight has all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.<br>