This aerial picture reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred

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

The hurt kids were receiving medical attention following the event, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 individuals have actually given that been apprehended for their various participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

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 added.

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

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

He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every necessary step to avoid such a disaster from repeating", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are a detailed evaluation of all public events' safety procedures, stringent enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine security audits of occasion places," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

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

In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered for free bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed four ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed 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.

"Our hearts remain with the families and enjoyed ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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