At least 10 people have died, and several others have been injured in a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja, on Saturday morning
The tragic event took place during a palliative distribution organized by the church to aid residents of nearby communities such as Mpape and Gishiri Village.
Eyewitnesses reported that the stampede occurred between 7am and 8am as the crowd rushed to receive the aid.
One witness, who wished to remain anonymous, described the scene as chaotic. “There were so many people, and everyone was desperate to get something. Before we knew it, people started falling and stepping on each other. It was terrible,” the witness said.
The spokesperson for the FCT Emergency Management Department, Mrs. Nkechi Isa, had not responded to inquiries regarding the incident by the time of this report.
LEADERSHIP notes that this incident follows a similar tragedy in Ibadan, Oyo State, just days ago, where at least 35 children died, and six others were critically injured in a stampede at a children’s funfair.
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