This aerial picture shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place

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

The hurt kids were getting 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 jailed for their different participations", cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated 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.
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The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed profound unhappiness over the terrible incident".

He offered his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their precious kids".
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He advised the "Oyo State government to take every essential procedure to prevent such a catastrophe from returning", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the vital actions are a thorough review of all public occasions' security steps, strict enforcement of security policies, and routine security audits of occasion locations," Tinubu included.
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- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several in current months.

In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four ladies 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 presents to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled 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.

"Our hearts stay with the households and liked ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.