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This aerial picture a general 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 kids and seriously injured 6 others, authorities said on Thursday.
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The hurt kids were getting medical attention following the incident, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 individuals have since been apprehended for their numerous participations", police representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those apprehended 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 opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed extensive unhappiness over the tragic occurrence".

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

He urged the "Oyo State government to take every required step to avoid such a catastrophe from returning", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the essential actions are an extensive review of all public events' precaution, rigorous enforcement of security guidelines, and regular security audits of occasion locations," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen numerous fatal stampedes in current months.

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

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

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced 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 stay with the families and enjoyed ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

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