This aerial picture reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence took place
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually eliminated 35 children and seriously injured 6 others, police said on Thursday.
The hurt children were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
"8 persons have actually because been jailed for their various participations", authorities 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed extensive unhappiness over the terrible incident".
He offered his "heartfelt condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their precious children".
He urged the "Oyo State government to take every necessary procedure to prevent such a tragedy from repeating", the declaration by the presidency included.
"Among the necessary actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, rigorous enforcement of security guidelines, and regular security audits of event venues," Tinubu included.
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Nigeria has seen a number of deadly stampedes in recent months.
In March, two students died and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a rich businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to help pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
"Our hearts remain with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.