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This aerial photo shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place

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

The hurt children were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 persons have since been detained for their different involvements", authorities spokesperson 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.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.

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

He used his "genuine condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their beloved kids".

He urged the "Oyo State government to take every necessary procedure to prevent such a tragedy from returning", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the important actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' safety measures, rigorous enforcement of safety regulations, and regular safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.
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- 'Rest in peace' -

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

In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed four ladies who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist spend for food during the month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts remain with the households 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 pleasure has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.