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

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

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

"8 individuals have actually since been arrested for their different involvements", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the occasion 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 opened a probe, Osifeso included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound sadness over the awful incident".

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

He advised the "Oyo State government to take every essential procedure to avoid such a tragedy from persisting", the statement by the presidency included.

"Among the important actions are an extensive evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, stringent enforcement of safety regulations, and regular security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu included.

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Nigeria has actually seen numerous deadly stampedes in recent months.

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

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four women who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst recession 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 households and loved ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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