This aerial photo shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident occurred

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously injured six others, authorities stated on Thursday.
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The hurt kids were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 persons have actually because been detained for their numerous involvements", authorities spokesperson 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 Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.

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

He provided his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their beloved children".

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

"Among the vital actions are an extensive evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, strict enforcement of security regulations, and routine safety audits of event places," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has actually seen a number of deadly stampedes in recent months.

In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed four women who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a rich business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst financial crisis 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 affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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