This aerial picture shows a basic 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 actually eliminated 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, police said on Thursday.

The hurt kids were receiving medical attention following the incident, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
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"8 persons have actually given that been arrested for their numerous involvements", police representative Adewale Osifeso said 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.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed extensive unhappiness over the tragic occurrence".

He offered his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their beloved children".
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He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every required measure to avoid such a catastrophe from reoccurring", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are a thorough evaluation of all public events' security measures, stringent enforcement of safety regulations, and routine safety audits of event locations," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several lethal stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 students died and 23 were hurt after being crushed as thousands gathered totally free bags of by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation.

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

"Our hearts remain with the families and loved ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.