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

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

The injured children were getting medical attention following the incident, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 persons have actually because been detained for their various involvements", police spokesperson 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 FM 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 extensive unhappiness over the awful event".

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

He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every required step to prevent such a disaster from repeating", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are a comprehensive review of all public occasions' safety steps, strict enforcement of security policies, and regular safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen a number of lethal stampedes in recent months.

In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands gathered for free bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 women who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist pay 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 came to grips with its worst financial crisis in a generation.

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

"Our hearts remain with the families and liked ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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