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This aerial picture reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place
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A stampede at a in the [southwestern Nigerian](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/business/businesspost/) city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, police stated on Thursday.
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The injured children were receiving medical attention following the event, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
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"8 individuals have given that been detained for their different involvements", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso included.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed extensive sadness over the terrible incident".
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He provided his "genuine acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their cherished children".
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He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every essential procedure to prevent such a tragedy from persisting", the statement by the presidency added.
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"Among the important actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public occasions' security procedures, strict enforcement of safety regulations, and regular safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has seen numerous deadly stampedes in recent months.
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In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
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Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst recession in a generation.
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the families and liked ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.
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"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.
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