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

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

"8 persons have considering that been arrested for their various involvements", authorities representative 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 opened a probe, Osifeso included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed extensive unhappiness over the tragic event".

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

He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every necessary measure to prevent such a tragedy from repeating", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the important actions are a thorough evaluation of all public events' safety steps, strict enforcement of safety policies, and regular safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several fatal stampedes in current months.

In March, two trainees died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 females who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a rich businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed 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 condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts remain with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

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