This aerial photo 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 killed 35 kids and seriously hurt six others, police said on Thursday.

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

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

Among those detained was the primary sponsor of the occasion at the 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 tragic occurrence".

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

He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every required step to avoid such a catastrophe from persisting", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the important actions are an extensive review of all public events' security measures, strict enforcement of security policies, and routine security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen a number of lethal stampedes in recent months.

In March, two students died and 23 were harmed after being crushed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four women who had actually been waiting outside the workplace of a rich business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 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 pushed to get hold of the money, triggering a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with 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 stay with the families and enjoyed ones impacted by this tragedy. 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 grieving due to these deaths," he included.