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This aerial picture reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident 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 6 others, police said on Thursday.
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The injured children were receiving medical attention following the incident, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 individuals have actually given that been arrested for their various participations", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

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 opened a probe, Osifeso added.

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

He provided his "heartfelt condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their precious kids".

He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every required procedure to prevent such a catastrophe from returning", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public occasions' security measures, rigorous enforcement of safety policies, and regular safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen numerous deadly stampedes in current months.

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

Later that month, another stampede killed four females who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its crisis in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts remain with the households and loved ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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