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This aerial picture reveals a general view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the occurrence occurred

A stampede at a in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 kids and seriously injured 6 others, cops said on Thursday.

The injured kids were getting medical attention following the incident, which happened on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.
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"8 persons have since been detained for their various participations", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a declaration.

Among those detained 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 opened a probe, Osifeso included.

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

He provided his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving families who have lost their precious kids".

He urged the "Oyo State federal government to take every required procedure to avoid such a disaster from reoccurring", the declaration by the presidency included.

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

- 'Rest in peace' -
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Nigeria has actually seen numerous deadly stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered totally free bags of rice distributed by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed 4 ladies who had been waiting outside the workplace of a rich entrepreneur in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist pay for food throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation.

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

"Our hearts remain with the families and enjoyed ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose delight has actually all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he added.