At least 10 people are feared dead, and several others injured following a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja, on Saturday morning.
The tragic incident reportedly occurred during a palliative distribution event organized by the church to assist struggling residents from Mpape, Gishiri Village, and other nearby areas. Eyewitnesses said the stampede happened between 7 am and 8 am when the crowd surged forward to receive the relief items.
This comes just days after a similar incident in Ibadan, Oyo State, where a stampede at a children’s funfair resulted in the deaths of at least 35 children and left six others critically injured.
Efforts to reach Nkechi Isa, the spokesperson for the FCT Emergency Management Department, for additional information have so far been unsuccessful.
Further details about the Abuja incident are expected as investigations continue.
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