This aerial photo a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence took place

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

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

"8 individuals have actually since been jailed for their various involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

Among those detained 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 sadness over the awful incident".

He used his "sincere acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their cherished children".

He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every necessary procedure to prevent such a tragedy from persisting", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are a thorough review of all public occasions' precaution, stringent enforcement of security policies, and regular safety audits of event locations," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen numerous deadly stampedes in current months.

In March, two students passed away and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 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 pressed to acquire the cash, triggering 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 households and liked ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

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