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This shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event occurred

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, authorities stated on Thursday.

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

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

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 included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed profound unhappiness over the awful occurrence".

He offered his "sincere condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their beloved kids".

He urged the "Oyo State government to take every required measure to prevent such a catastrophe from persisting", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are a detailed review of all public events' safety steps, rigorous enforcement of security policies, and regular security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen a number of fatal stampedes in current months.

In March, two students passed away and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice given out 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 wealthy businessman 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 stated members of the crowd pushed to acquire 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 acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts remain with the families and loved ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the parents whose delight has unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.