This aerial photograph reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event happened

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, police stated on Thursday.

The hurt kids were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 persons have actually considering that been detained for their various involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those detained was the primary 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 included.

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

He offered his "heartfelt condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their cherished kids".

He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every essential procedure to prevent such a disaster from reoccurring", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the important actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' safety steps, strict enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine security audits of event venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several fatal stampedes in current months.

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

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four females who had been waiting outside the office of a rich businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst economic crisis in a generation.

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

"Our hearts stay with the households and liked ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

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