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This aerial picture reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event occurred
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, police stated on Thursday.

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

"8 persons have actually because been jailed for their numerous participations", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

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 opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed extensive sadness over the terrible incident".

He offered his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have lost their cherished kids".

He advised the "Oyo State government to take every required measure to prevent such a catastrophe from persisting", the statement by the presidency included.

"Among the necessary actions are an extensive review of all public occasions' precaution, stringent enforcement of safety policies, and routine security audits of occasion places," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several fatal stampedes in recent months.

In March, two students passed away and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected for complimentary bags of rice handed out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as its worst economic 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 disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

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