This aerial picture reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred

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

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

"8 persons have since been apprehended for their different involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those detained was the main 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 statement "revealed extensive sadness over the tragic incident".

He offered his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their beloved kids".

He advised the "Oyo State government to take every required step to avoid such a catastrophe from returning", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the important actions are a detailed review of all public occasions' precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen numerous fatal stampedes in recent months.

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

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help 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 came to grips 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 enjoyed ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.