This aerial photo shows 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 actually eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt six others, cops stated on Thursday.

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

"8 persons have actually given that been jailed for their different participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those detained was the primary 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 statement "expressed profound sadness over the tragic incident".

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

He advised the "Oyo State government to take every essential measure to prevent such a disaster from reoccurring", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are a detailed evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, strict enforcement of safety guidelines, and regular safety audits of event places," Tinubu added.

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Nigeria has actually seen a number of lethal stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 students died and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands collected 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 actually been waiting outside the workplace of a rich businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with 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 households and loved ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose joy has unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.