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A stampede at a in the [southwestern Nigerian](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/the-nation-news/) city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, cops said on Thursday.
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The injured kids were getting medical attention following the incident, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
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"8 persons have since been detained for their various participations", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.
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Among those detained 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 opened a probe, Osifeso included.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed profound unhappiness over the awful event".
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He provided his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their precious kids".
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He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every required procedure to avoid such a disaster from reoccurring", the declaration by the presidency included.
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"Among the vital actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' security measures, rigorous enforcement of safety regulations, and regular security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu included.
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- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has actually seen numerous deadly stampedes in current months.
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In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were harmed after being squashed as [thousands gathered](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/thisday-newspaper/) totally free bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.
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Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had been waiting outside the workplace of a rich entrepreneur 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 pushed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession 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 catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.
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"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose delight has actually all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.
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