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This aerial photograph reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence happened

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

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

"8 persons have actually considering that been apprehended for their different involvements", authorities 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 arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.

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

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

He offered his "heartfelt acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their precious children".

He urged the "Oyo State government to take every essential step to avoid such a disaster from reoccurring", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the essential actions are an extensive evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen several fatal stampedes in months.

In March, two students passed away and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered for totally free bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a rich businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the money, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst recession 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 households and liked ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has actually all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.