This aerial picture reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event happened
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, authorities said on Thursday.
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The hurt children were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 individuals have considering that been arrested for their various participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those apprehended 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 has opened a probe, Osifeso included.

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

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

He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every needed procedure to avoid such a catastrophe from reoccurring", the declaration by the presidency included.

"Among the necessary actions are a detailed review of all public occasions' security procedures, stringent enforcement of security regulations, and routine security audits of event venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen several lethal stampedes in recent months.

In March, two trainees died and 23 were hurt after being crushed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four females who had been waiting outside the office of a rich business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 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 money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst recession 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 liked ones affected by this disaster. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

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