This aerial photograph shows 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 actually eliminated 35 children and seriously injured six others, authorities said on Thursday.

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

"8 persons have actually because been arrested for their various participations", police 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 organised by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.

The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.

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

He provided his "wholehearted condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their cherished kids".

He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed procedure to prevent such a catastrophe from returning", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are an extensive evaluation of all public occasions' safety procedures, rigorous enforcement of security regulations, and regular security audits of occasion places," Tinubu included.

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Nigeria has actually seen several fatal stampedes in current months.

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

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 women who had actually been waiting outside the office of a rich business person 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 stated members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, causing 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.

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

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