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This aerial photo shows 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 actually killed 35 children and seriously hurt 6 others, cops said on Thursday.

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

"8 persons have actually because been jailed for their various participations", authorities 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 organised by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.

The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.

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

He offered his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their cherished kids".

He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every essential step to prevent such a catastrophe from repeating", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the important actions are a detailed evaluation of all public events' precaution, strict enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine safety audits of occasion locations," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen numerous fatal stampedes in recent months.

In March, two students passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 females who had been waiting outside the office of a rich businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to assist pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its in a generation.

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

"Our hearts remain with the families and enjoyed ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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