This aerial photograph reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence happened

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, cops said on Thursday.

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

"8 individuals have actually given that been detained for their different participations", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

Among those detained was the main 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 added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed extensive sadness over the tragic occurrence".

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

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

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

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several lethal stampedes in current months.

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

Later that month, another stampede killed four females who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a rich business person 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 acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced 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 stay with the families and enjoyed ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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