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This aerial picture shows 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 killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, police stated on Thursday.
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The hurt children were receiving medical attention following the incident, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 persons have given that been detained for their numerous participations", police representative Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those detained was the main sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and 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 profound sadness over the terrible occurrence".

He offered his "sincere condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have actually lost their precious children".

He prompted the "Oyo State government to take every required procedure to avoid such a catastrophe from persisting", the declaration by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are a comprehensive review of all public occasions' precaution, strict enforcement of security policies, and regular safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen several deadly stampedes in recent months.

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

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four women who had actually been waiting outside the office of a wealthy business person in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to help spend for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst recession in a generation.

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

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

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose joy has suddenly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he added.
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