This aerial picture reveals 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 eliminated 35 kids and seriously injured six others, authorities said on Thursday.

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

"8 individuals have actually because been jailed for their various involvements", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those detained was the main sponsor of the event 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 profound unhappiness over the awful occurrence".

He used his "sincere acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their precious children".

He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every necessary measure to avoid such a disaster from reoccurring", the statement by the presidency included.

"Among the vital actions are a comprehensive review of all public occasions' safety procedures, rigorous enforcement of security policies, and routine security audits of event places," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

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

In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 females who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to help spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips 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 liked ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.