Abuja: A stampede broke out in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, as large numbers of people gathered to receive food distributed by local churches during the Christmas period. The stampede killed 10 people, including four children, police said in a report Saturday. Witnesses said dozens of people were trying to enter the church around 4 a.m., long before items were distributed, when a crowd gathered at one of the doorways. He told reporters that people had been waiting since last night.
Church cancels charity event after stampede
Revealing details of the incident in a statement, police spokesperson Josephine Ade said the stampede took place at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, a posh area of ​​Abuja. He said more than a thousand people had been evacuated from the church. In viral videos of the incident, bodies can be seen lying on the ground as people scream for help. Ade said some of the injured had been treated and discharged, while others were receiving treatment. After the incident, the church canceled a charity event, which still contained bags of rice and other items.
Children were also killed in a stampede last week
It was the second such stampede in a week in Africa’s most populous country, where local groups, churches and the public organized events to raise donations before Christmas. Let us tell you that several children were killed in a stampede at a festive fair organized by a school in south-western Nigeria on Wednesday. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde said the stampede occurred at Basoron Islamic High School in the state. He said security forces had been deployed in view of the incident. (language)
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