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This aerial picture shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence happened

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

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

"8 individuals have actually given that been apprehended for their different participations", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.

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

He provided his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their beloved kids".

He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every necessary measure to avoid such a disaster from persisting", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, stringent enforcement of safety guidelines, and regular safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen several deadly stampedes in current months.

In March, two trainees died and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in .

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had been waiting outside the office of a rich business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements 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 left rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has actually unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.