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This aerial photograph reveals a basic 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 killed 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, police stated on Thursday.
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The hurt kids were getting medical attention following the incident, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 individuals have actually because been arrested for their different participations", police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

Among those detained 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 added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed profound unhappiness over the awful occurrence".

He provided his "genuine acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their precious children".

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

"Among the important actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public occasions' security procedures, stringent enforcement of safety guidelines, and regular safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen numerous lethal stampedes in recent months.
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In March, two trainees died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed four females who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts remain with the households and loved ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the parents whose delight has all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.