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Thirty-five children have been killed in a crush at a funfair in the south-west Nigerian city of Ibadan, with six others hospitalised, the police say.<\/p>\n
The event was advertised as free entry and drew a large crowd but so many people turned up that there was a crush as they struggled to gain entry.<\/p>\n
Residents said that over 5,000 children had gathered at the venue and the crush occurred when the main organisers arrived to start the event.<\/p>\n
The sequence of events leading to the crush has not been disclosed. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The police say they have arrested eight people who were behind the event, including the main organiser, Naomi Silekunola, a well-known figure in the city.<\/p>\n
The Oyo state government said victims had been taken to hospitals across Ibadan for treatment after the crush at the Islamic High School in the city’s Basorun district.<\/p>\n
It said there had been “multiple loss of lives and injuries”.<\/p>\n
The authorities have urged parents who are concerned about the whereabouts of their children to check at the city’s hospitals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n