This aerial photo shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place

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

"8 persons have considering that been jailed for their various involvements", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

Among those detained was the primary 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.

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

He offered his "genuine condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their precious children".

He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed measure to avoid such a disaster from persisting", the statement by the presidency included.

"Among the necessary actions are a detailed evaluation of all public occasions' safety steps, stringent enforcement of security policies, and routine safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.

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Nigeria has seen numerous lethal stampedes in recent months.

In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 females who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed 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 remain with the families and liked ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.