This aerial photo 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 actually eliminated 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, cops said on Thursday.

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

"8 individuals have because been jailed for their numerous participations", police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those apprehended was the main 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 opened a probe, Osifeso included.

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

He offered his "wholehearted condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning households who have actually lost their cherished kids".

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

"Among the vital actions are a comprehensive evaluation of all public events' precaution, strict enforcement of security guidelines, and regular safety audits of occasion venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

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

In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were injured after being crushed as thousands gathered for complimentary bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated 4 women who had been waiting outside the office of a rich businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money gifts to help pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, 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 remain with the households and enjoyed ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the parents whose happiness has actually all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.