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

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.

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

"8 individuals have because been arrested for their various participations", cops representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

Among those apprehended 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 statement "expressed profound sadness over the terrible incident".

He offered his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their cherished children".

He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every necessary procedure to avoid such a tragedy from persisting", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the important actions are a detailed review of all public events' security measures, stringent enforcement of safety guidelines, and routine security audits of event venues," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has actually seen numerous fatal stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands collected for complimentary bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 females who had been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the money, causing 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 remain with the households and liked ones affected by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

"We sympathise with the parents whose pleasure has unexpectedly been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.

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