This aerial photo reveals 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 eliminated 35 children and seriously injured six others, cops said on Thursday.

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

"8 individuals have since been detained for their various participations", cops representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those detained was the main 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 added.

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

He offered his "heartfelt condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their beloved kids".

He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every required measure to prevent such a catastrophe from returning", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, rigorous enforcement of security regulations, and routine safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen numerous lethal stampedes in recent months.

In March, 2 trainees died and 23 were harmed 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 rich business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to help spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst economic 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 enjoyed ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.