This aerial picture shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence took place
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually eliminated 35 kids and seriously injured six others, authorities stated on Thursday.

The hurt children were receiving medical attention following the incident, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 persons have given that been arrested for their various involvements", police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those apprehended was the main 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 added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed profound unhappiness over the awful incident".

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

He advised the "Oyo State government to take every necessary procedure to avoid such a disaster from returning", the statement by the presidency included.

"Among the essential actions are a thorough review of all public occasions' safety procedures, strict enforcement of security regulations, and routine security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several deadly stampedes in current months.

In March, two trainees died and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice handed out by at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

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

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst recession in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the families and liked ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has actually all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.
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