This aerial picture reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place

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

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

"8 individuals have considering that been arrested for their numerous involvements", authorities representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those apprehended was the main 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 extensive unhappiness over the terrible event".

He offered his "sincere acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning families who have actually lost their beloved children".

He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed procedure to avoid such a disaster from persisting", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the essential actions are a thorough review of all public occasions' precaution, stringent enforcement of safety policies, and routine safety audits of event locations," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

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

In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands gathered free of charge bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four women who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a rich businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

said members of the crowd pressed to acquire 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 condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts stay with the households and enjoyed ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

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