This aerial photograph 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 killed 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, authorities said on Thursday.

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

"8 individuals have considering that been apprehended for their numerous participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those apprehended was the main 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 added.

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

He used his "heartfelt condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have actually lost their cherished children".

He advised the "Oyo State government to take every needed step to prevent such a catastrophe from returning", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the necessary actions are a comprehensive review of all public occasions' security measures, stringent enforcement of security policies, and regular security audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.

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Nigeria has actually seen numerous fatal stampedes in recent months.

In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 women who had been waiting outside the office of a rich entrepreneur 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 stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, 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 remain with the families and loved ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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