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

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

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

"8 individuals have given that been apprehended for their various participations", police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those apprehended was the primary sponsor 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 terrible incident".

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

He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every necessary procedure to avoid such a disaster from persisting", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the vital actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public occasions' safety procedures, rigorous enforcement of security guidelines, and routine security audits of event locations," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen numerous fatal stampedes in current months.

In March, two students passed away and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands collected for free bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 women who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to for food during 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 shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts stay with the households and liked ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose joy has all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.