This aerial photo shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident happened
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, cops stated on Thursday.
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The hurt kids were receiving 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 jailed for their numerous participations", police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a .

Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor of the event 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 declaration "expressed profound sadness over the terrible occurrence".

He provided his "genuine acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their precious children".

He urged the "Oyo State government to take every required measure to avoid such a tragedy from repeating", the declaration by the presidency added.
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"Among the vital actions are a detailed review of all public events' security procedures, stringent enforcement of safety regulations, and regular safety audits of event locations," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen a number of lethal stampedes in recent months.

In March, 2 students died and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice handed out by regional 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 entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the money, 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 stay with the households and enjoyed ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

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