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

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

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

"8 individuals have considering that been arrested for their different participations", police representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the event 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.

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

He used his "sincere acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning households who have lost their beloved children".

He advised the "Oyo State government to take every necessary procedure to prevent such a disaster from repeating", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the important actions are a comprehensive review of all public occasions' safety procedures, stringent enforcement of security regulations, and routine safety audits of event locations," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

has seen numerous deadly stampedes in current months.

In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

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

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst economic crisis in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts remain with the families and liked ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

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