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

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

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

"8 individuals have since been jailed for their numerous participations", cops representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.

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

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

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

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

"Among the important actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, strict enforcement of security guidelines, and regular security audits of event venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen several lethal 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 regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 women who had actually been waiting outside the office of a rich entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to help spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation.

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

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

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose delight has all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.