This aerial photo reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place

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

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

"8 individuals have actually since been jailed for their various involvements", police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.
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Among those detained was the primary 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 included.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "expressed extensive sadness over the tragic incident".

He provided his "sincere condolences" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning families who have actually lost their precious kids".

He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every essential step to prevent such a tragedy from returning", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the necessary actions are an extensive evaluation of all public events' precaution, stringent enforcement of security policies, and routine safety audits of occasion places," Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has seen a number of deadly stampedes in recent months.
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In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were hurt after being crushed as thousands collected for 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 workplace of a wealthy businessman in the city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with 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 enjoyed ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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