This aerial photograph reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident occurred

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

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

"8 individuals have since been detained for their various participations", police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those detained was the primary 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 added.

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

He provided his "sincere condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their beloved children".

He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every needed measure to avoid such a catastrophe from persisting", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the necessary actions are a thorough review of all public occasions' precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety regulations, and routine safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several lethal stampedes in recent months.

In March, two students died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 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) money gifts to help pay for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst economic 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 families and loved ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the parents whose delight has suddenly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.