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This aerial photo shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence took place
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A stampede at a in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, police stated on Thursday.
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The injured kids were receiving medical attention following the event, which [occurred](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/daily-post-newspaper/) on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
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"8 persons have since been arrested for their different involvements", police representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.
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Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound sadness over the terrible occurrence".
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He offered his "genuine acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their cherished children".
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He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every essential measure to avoid such a disaster from persisting", the declaration by the presidency included.
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"Among the important actions are a detailed evaluation of all public occasions' security steps, strict enforcement of safety guidelines, and regular safety audits of event venues," Tinubu included.
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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has seen numerous lethal stampedes in recent months.
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In March, 2 [trainees died](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/legit-ng-news/) and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
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Later that month, another stampede killed four ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a rich business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents 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, triggering a stampede, as [Nigeria grappled](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/forums/nairaland-forum/) with its worst financial crisis in a generation.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts remain with the families and enjoyed ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
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"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.
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