This aerial picture shows a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event happened

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has eliminated 35 kids and seriously injured six others, cops stated on Thursday.
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The hurt kids were getting medical attention following the occurrence, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State said.

"8 individuals have considering that been detained for their numerous involvements", cops representative Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.

Among those detained 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 actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.

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

He provided his "heartfelt acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "mourning families who have actually lost their beloved kids".

He advised the "Oyo State government to take every needed step to prevent such a catastrophe from reoccurring", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the necessary actions are a thorough evaluation of all public events' safety measures, rigorous enforcement of safety regulations, and regular security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu added.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several deadly stampedes in recent months.

In March, 2 students passed away and 23 were hurt after being squashed as thousands collected free of charge bags of rice given out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

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

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pressed to acquire the money, causing a stampede, as Nigeria grappled with its worst economic crisis in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts stay with the families and enjoyed ones impacted by this tragedy. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose happiness has unexpectedly been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.
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