This aerial picture shows 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 children and seriously injured 6 others, authorities said on Thursday.

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

"8 individuals have actually since been detained for their various involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those detained was the main sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and radio.

The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound sadness over the awful occurrence".

He provided his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their precious kids".

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

"Among the vital actions are a detailed evaluation of all public events' security procedures, stringent enforcement of safety regulations, and routine safety audits of event venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen several fatal stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 females who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy entrepreneur 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 stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst economic crisis in a generation.

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

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

"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has actually unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.