LAGOS, Nigeria At least 32 children have been confirmed dead during a stampede at a carnival in the southwestern Nigerian state of Oyo, officials said Thursday. The incident took place on Wednesday at the Bashorun Islamic High School in the state capital of Ibadan. While spokesperson Dotun Oyelisa confirmed to journalists that 32 people were dead, he added that the figure could vary after a full briefing by police. Contacted for an update, Oyo State Police Command spokesperson Adewale Osifeso

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