This aerial picture reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event occurred

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually eliminated 35 children and seriously injured six others, cops said on Thursday.
bet9ja.com
The hurt kids were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 individuals have because been jailed for their different participations", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the event 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 "revealed extensive sadness over the tragic occurrence".

He used his "heartfelt acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have lost their precious children".

He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed step to avoid such a catastrophe from repeating", the declaration by the added.

"Among the important actions are a detailed evaluation of all public events' security procedures, stringent enforcement of safety guidelines, and regular safety audits of event locations," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen a number of deadly stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 students died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered for free bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 women who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to assist spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst economic crisis in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
bet9ja.com
"Our hearts stay with the families and enjoyed ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has actually unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.
bet9ja.com