This aerial picture reveals a general 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 killed 35 children and seriously hurt six others, police stated on Thursday.

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

"8 individuals have given that been apprehended for their various involvements", police representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those apprehended 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 "expressed profound sadness over the tragic occurrence".

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

He advised the "Oyo State government to take every needed step to avoid such a catastrophe from persisting", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are a detailed review of all public occasions' precaution, strict enforcement of security regulations, and routine security audits of event locations," Tinubu added.

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Nigeria has actually seen several lethal stampedes in recent months.

In March, two students passed away and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice handed out by regional 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 rich business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, triggering 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 stay with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.