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

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 kids and seriously hurt 6 others, cops said on Thursday.

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

"8 individuals have actually because been arrested for their numerous participations", authorities 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed profound unhappiness over the terrible event".

He offered his "genuine acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their beloved kids".

He advised the "Oyo State government to take every essential measure to avoid such a catastrophe from persisting", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the necessary actions are a thorough review of all public occasions' safety procedures, strict enforcement of safety policies, and routine security audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen a number of lethal stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed four women who had actually 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 cash, a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation.

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

"Our hearts remain with the households and liked ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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