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

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

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

"8 individuals have given that been jailed for their different participations", police representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those apprehended was the main 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 "genuine acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning families who have actually lost their beloved kids".

He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every necessary procedure to avoid such a tragedy from repeating", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the necessary actions are an extensive evaluation of all public occasions' security steps, stringent enforcement of safety policies, and regular safety audits of event locations," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen several lethal stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected for complimentary bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

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

Witnesses stated 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 actually shared his condolences for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

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

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