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This aerial photo shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident took place

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

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

"8 persons have because been arrested for their different participations", police representative Adewale Osifeso said in a statement.

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 opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "revealed extensive unhappiness over the terrible occurrence".

He provided his "sincere condolences" to residents, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their cherished children".

He advised the "Oyo State federal government to take every essential procedure to avoid such a disaster from reoccurring", the statement by the presidency included.

"Among the essential actions are a detailed evaluation of all public occasions' precaution, rigorous enforcement of safety regulations, and regular safety audits of event places," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen several deadly stampedes in current months.

In March, two trainees died and 23 were harmed after being squashed as thousands gathered for totally free bags of rice distributed by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede killed four ladies who had actually been waiting outside the office of a rich business owner in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) money presents to help spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses stated members of the crowd pushed to get hold of the money, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst economic crisis 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 households and liked ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde stated.

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