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This aerial picture reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident occurred
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously hurt 6 others, cops stated on Thursday.
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The hurt kids were getting medical attention following the incident, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 individuals have actually because been apprehended for their numerous involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

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 Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound unhappiness over the tragic event".

He offered his "heartfelt condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their cherished kids".

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

"Among the necessary actions are a detailed evaluation of all public events' precaution, rigorous enforcement of security policies, and routine security audits of event locations," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

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

In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected for free bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a rich businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst economic crisis in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences 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 stated.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose delight has actually suddenly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.