This aerial photo shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence took place
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, cops stated on Thursday.

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

"8 persons have since been detained for their various participations", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those detained was the main 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 declaration "revealed profound unhappiness over the tragic event".

He provided his "heartfelt acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning families who have actually lost their precious kids".

He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every essential step to avoid such a disaster from repeating", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the vital actions are a thorough evaluation of all public events' precaution, strict enforcement of security regulations, and regular security audits of occasion locations," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has seen a number of fatal stampedes in recent months.

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

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 females who had been waiting outside the office of a rich businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to assist pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the money, 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 households and enjoyed ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

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