This aerial photograph shows a basic 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 eliminated 35 children and seriously 6 others, cops said on Thursday.

The injured children were receiving medical attention following the event, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.

"8 persons have considering that been detained for their various participations", police representative 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 Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed profound sadness over the awful event".
bet9ja.com
He offered his "genuine acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their cherished kids".
bet9ja.com
He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every required step to prevent such a tragedy from persisting", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the essential actions are an extensive review of all public occasions' precaution, stringent enforcement of security policies, and routine safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen numerous deadly stampedes in recent months.

In March, 2 students died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands gathered for free bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
bet9ja.com
Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 ladies who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a wealthy businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst financial crisis in a generation.

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

"Our hearts remain with the families and loved ones affected by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

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