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This aerial photograph shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence happened

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, police stated on Thursday.

The hurt kids were receiving medical attention following the incident, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 persons have actually given that been detained for their various involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the event 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed profound sadness over the awful incident".

He provided his "sincere condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their cherished children".

He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every required procedure to prevent such a disaster from reoccurring", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are a comprehensive review of all public events' precaution, rigorous enforcement of security guidelines, and routine safety audits of event locations," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen a number of fatal stampedes in recent months.

In March, two students passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected for free bags of rice handed out by authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 women who had actually been waiting outside the office of a rich business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to assist pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst recession in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts stay with the families and liked ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.