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This aerial photograph shows 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 eliminated 35 children and seriously injured six others, police stated on Thursday.

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

"8 individuals have actually because been detained for their different participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

Among those was the primary sponsor of the occasion 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 statement "expressed extensive sadness over the awful event".

He offered his "sincere acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their beloved kids".

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

"Among the important actions are a detailed review of all public occasions' security measures, strict enforcement of security policies, and regular security audits of event locations," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen numerous deadly stampedes in current months.

In March, two trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being crushed 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 eliminated 4 females who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business person 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.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled 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 impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.