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

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

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

"8 persons have since been arrested for their various participations", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those apprehended 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 statement "expressed profound sadness over the tragic event".

He provided his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their precious kids".

He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every required procedure to avoid such a catastrophe from returning", the statement by the presidency included.

"Among the necessary actions are a thorough review of all public occasions' precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine safety audits of occasion places," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

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

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

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 females who had been waiting outside the workplace of a rich business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to help pay for food throughout 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 financial crisis in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts remain with the households and liked ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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