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

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 kids and seriously injured six others, authorities stated on Thursday.

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

"8 individuals have actually considering that been detained for their various participations", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said 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 extensive sadness over the awful incident".

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

He urged the "Oyo State government to take every necessary measure to prevent such a disaster from reoccurring", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the necessary actions are an extensive evaluation of all public events' precaution, rigorous enforcement of security guidelines, and routine security audits of event places," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen numerous lethal stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 students died and 23 were hurt after being crushed as thousands collected for free bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four women who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist spend 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 came to grips with its worst recession 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 families and liked ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

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