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This aerial photograph reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence took place

A at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, cops said on Thursday.

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

"8 persons have actually given that been apprehended for their different involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those detained 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 opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed extensive sadness over the awful event".

He provided his "genuine condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have lost their precious children".
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He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every essential measure to avoid such a catastrophe from returning", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are a detailed evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, stringent enforcement of safety regulations, and regular safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

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

In March, two trainees died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected for free bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed four females who had been waiting outside the workplace of a rich business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst economic crisis in a generation.

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

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

"We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has actually unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.
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