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This aerial photo reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously injured 6 others, police said on Thursday.

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

"8 individuals have because been jailed for their different involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those apprehended was the 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 opened a probe, Osifeso added.

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

He used his "sincere condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their precious children".

He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed measure to prevent such a disaster from repeating", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the important actions are a thorough review of all public occasions' precaution, strict enforcement of security guidelines, and regular security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen numerous fatal stampedes in current months.

In March, two students died and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands collected for complimentary bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts remain with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the parents whose delight has all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.
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