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This aerial photo reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event occurred
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, police stated on Thursday.

The hurt children were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which happened on Wednesday in city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 individuals have actually considering that been arrested for their various participations", cops representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

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

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed extensive unhappiness over the awful occurrence".

He offered his "sincere condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their precious kids".

He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every required procedure to prevent such a disaster from repeating", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the essential actions are a thorough review of all public events' security steps, stringent enforcement of security policies, and routine security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen several fatal stampedes in recent months.

In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

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

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

"Our hearts remain with the households and loved ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose delight has actually all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.
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