This aerial photograph reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 kids and seriously hurt 6 others, cops said on Thursday.

The hurt kids were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
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"8 persons have actually since been jailed for their various participations", police representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the event 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 included.

Nigerian President on Thursday in a declaration "expressed profound unhappiness over the terrible incident".

He provided his "sincere condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their precious children".

He urged the "Oyo State government to take every needed procedure to avoid such a catastrophe from repeating", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the necessary actions are an extensive review of all public events' precaution, rigorous enforcement of security regulations, and regular safety audits of occasion places," Tinubu included.

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Nigeria has seen several lethal stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 students died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a rich businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst recession 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 households and loved ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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