This aerial picture reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident happened

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

The injured children were receiving medical attention following the event, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 persons have since been apprehended for their numerous involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo 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 profound unhappiness over the tragic incident".

He offered his "sincere condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their cherished kids".

He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every necessary step to prevent such a disaster from reoccurring", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the vital actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, strict enforcement of security regulations, and routine security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several fatal stampedes in current months.

In March, two students passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede four ladies who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 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 pressed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession 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 households and loved ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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