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This aerial picture reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, authorities said on Thursday.

The injured kids were getting medical attention following the event, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 individuals have actually since been apprehended for their various participations", police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

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.

The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed profound unhappiness over the awful event".

He used his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their precious kids".

He urged the "Oyo State government to take every essential step to avoid such a tragedy from returning", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the necessary actions are a comprehensive review of all public events' precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety regulations, and regular safety audits of event venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

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

In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

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

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the money, a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst financial crisis in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the households and liked ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the parents whose delight has actually all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.
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