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

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

The injured kids were receiving medical attention following the event, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 individuals have considering that been apprehended for their various 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 Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso included.

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

He used his "genuine acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their beloved children".

He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every needed procedure to avoid such a catastrophe from reoccurring", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the vital actions are an extensive evaluation of all public events' precaution, strict enforcement of safety policies, and regular safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu included.

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Nigeria has actually seen several lethal stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

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

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst recession in a generation.

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

"Our hearts stay with the households and loved ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.