This aerial photograph reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place

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

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

"8 persons have actually given that been arrested for their various participations", 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 organised 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 "expressed extensive sadness over the awful event".

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

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

"Among the essential actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, stringent enforcement of safety guidelines, and regular security audits of occasion locations," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several deadly stampedes in current months.

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

Later that month, another stampede killed four women who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to help pay for food throughout 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 acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts stay with the families and loved ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

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