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[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)<br>ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 individuals, including 4 children, were killed in 2 different stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to gather food and clothes items dispersed at yearly Christmas occasions, the authorities said Saturday.<br> |
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<br>Ten individuals were eliminated in the very first stampede in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, cops representative [Josephine Adeh](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/channels-tv-news/) stated in a declaration, adding that more than 1,000 people have been left from the church.<br> |
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<br>There was a at one of the church gates, as dozens tried to enter the properties at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift products were to be shared, witnesses said, mentioning that some had actually been waiting considering that the previous night.<br> |
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<br>"The method they were hurrying to get in, some individuals were falling and some of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he handled to rescue one child as his mother struggled in the rise.<br> |
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<br>Three individuals died in a comparable crush later on in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a fundraiser organized by a philanthropist, the state police said.<br> |
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<br>"The occasion had actually not even started when the rush started," authorities representative Tochukwu Ikenga stated. There could be more deaths recorded as officers investigate the occurrence, he said.<br> |
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<br>Viral footage that appeared to be from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as individuals shouted for help. A few of the injured have actually been treated and released while others continue to get medical care, cops stated.<br> |
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<br>The church canceled the fundraiser with bags of rice and clothing items still set up within the premises.<br> |
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<br>As the church held a wedding after the crowd was left, the misery and unhappiness remained palpable even as households and buddies collected for wedding images.<br> |
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<br>Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu revealed his compassion with the victims' households and asked states and appropriate authorities to implement strict crowd control steps.<br> |
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<br>The current stampedes in Nigeria have raised concerns about precaution in such occasions. Several kids were eliminated on Wednesday this week when a local structure arranged a well-attended funfair to distribute present products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.<br> |
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<br>After the most recent catastrophe, the authorities in Abuja announced that prior permission should be gotten before such charity drive are organized.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG) |
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<br>The existing financial challenge under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who promised "renewed hope" when he was sworn into office in May 2023, is blamed on surging inflation that is at a 28-year high and the federal government ´ s economic policies that have pressed the local currency to tape low against the dollar.<br> |
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<br>Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has resulted in mass demonstrations in recent months. In August, a minimum of 20 individuals were shot dead and hundreds of others were apprehended at demonstrations demanding much better opportunities and jobs for youths.<br> |
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