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This aerial picture reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident happened

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

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

"8 persons have because been apprehended for their various involvements", authorities representative Adewale in a statement.

Among those apprehended was the primary 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 statement "expressed profound sadness over the awful event".

He provided his "heartfelt condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning households who have lost their cherished kids".

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

"Among the vital actions are a comprehensive review of all public occasions' safety measures, strict enforcement of security guidelines, and regular safety audits of event places," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

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

In March, two students died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

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

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis 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 households and enjoyed ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose delight has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.