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

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, cops 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 stated.

"8 individuals have given that been apprehended for their different participations", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the occasion 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 opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed extensive unhappiness over the tragic occurrence".

He offered his "sincere acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their cherished children".

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

"Among the important actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' security steps, strict enforcement of safety policies, and routine safety audits of event places," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen numerous fatal stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 students died 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 women who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as with its worst financial crisis in a generation.

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

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

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