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This aerial photograph reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place
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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 happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 persons have considering that been jailed for their different participations", cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those detained 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 declaration "revealed extensive sadness over the terrible event".

He provided his "sincere acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their beloved kids".

He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every required measure to avoid such a catastrophe from reoccurring", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the necessary actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, strict enforcement of security regulations, and routine safety audits of occasion places," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen numerous deadly stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four females who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

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

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the families and enjoyed ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has actually suddenly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.