This aerial photo shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event occurred

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

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

"8 individuals have given that been apprehended for their different involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.

The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed extensive sadness over the terrible occurrence".

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

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

"Among the vital actions are an extensive evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, strict enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several fatal stampedes in recent months.

In March, two trainees died and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands gathered for totally free bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

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

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, causing 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 households and enjoyed 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 actually suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.