10 dead, many injured during palliative distribution at Abuja church

On Saturday morning, stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja, claimed the lives of at least ten persons and injured several more. The tragedy happened while thousands of locals rushed to get the church’s palliatives. Over 3,000 individuals attended the event, which was planned to help low-income locals. The majority of attendees came from Mpape, Gishiri Village, and other surrounding communities. The unfortunate occurrence was confirmed by Padre Mike Nsikak Umoh, National Director of Social Communications at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, who also noted that the palliative handout…

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Stampede:Community members die, others injured as Obijackson boss shares palliatives in Anambra

Few days after a children funfair turned bloody in Ibadan, Oyo State, leaving about 35 children dead after a stampede, another disaster has struck at Anambra State as yet-to-be-confirmed number of people died and others injured following a stampede that occurred at the gate of the Obijackson Centre, in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Saturday. The event which is believed to be end-of-the year palliative sharing ceremony, occurred during the sharing of rice, vegetable oil and money. It was gathered that victims were mostly women and…

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