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This aerial picture shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, authorities stated on Thursday.

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

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

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

Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed profound sadness over the tragic event".

He provided his "genuine condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their beloved children".

He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every required measure to avoid such a disaster from persisting", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are an extensive evaluation of all public events' security measures, strict enforcement of safety regulations, and routine safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen numerous lethal stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected for totally free bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

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

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst financial crisis in a generation.

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

"Our hearts remain with the households and loved ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

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