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This aerial picture shows 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 actually killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, authorities stated on Thursday.

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

"8 persons have actually given that been detained for their numerous involvements", police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those detained was the main sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and 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 "revealed extensive sadness over the terrible incident".

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

He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every essential step to prevent such a catastrophe from persisting", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the vital actions are a comprehensive review of all public events' safety steps, stringent enforcement of security policies, and regular security audits of occasion places," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen several deadly stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 women who had actually been waiting outside the office 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 Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the money, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst economic 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 enjoyed ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose joy has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.