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This aerial photograph shows a basic 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 killed 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, police stated on Thursday.

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

"8 individuals have considering that been arrested for their numerous involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the occasion 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 opened a probe, Osifeso included.

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

He offered his "genuine condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning households who have lost their beloved children".

He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every necessary procedure to prevent such a tragedy from reoccurring", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the important actions are a detailed review of all public occasions' precaution, rigorous enforcement of security regulations, and regular security audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

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

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

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 women who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to assist pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a .

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements 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 said.

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