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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 individuals, consisting of 4 children, were eliminated in 2 separate stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to collect food and clothes products dispersed at yearly Christmas occasions, the authorities stated Saturday.

The 2 mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated country, amid a growing trend by regional organizations, churches and individuals to arrange charity drive ahead of Christmas, as the nation battles with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten individuals were eliminated in the first stampede in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, authorities representative Josephine Adeh stated in a declaration, adding that more than 1,000 people have been evacuated from the church.

There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as dozens tried to go into the facilities at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift products were to be shared, witnesses stated, mentioning that some had been waiting because the previous night.

"The method they were hurrying to enter, some people were falling and a few of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang said he handled to rescue one infant as his mom had a hard time in the surge.

Three people died in a similar crush later on in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity event arranged by a philanthropist, the state cops stated.

"The event had actually not even started when the rush started," police representative Tochukwu Ikenga said. There could be more deaths tape-recorded as officers investigate the event, he said.

Viral video that appeared to be from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as people shouted for aid. A few of the hurt have actually been treated and discharged while others continue to receive healthcare, police said.

The church canceled the fundraiser with bags of rice and clothing products still organized within the properties.
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As the church held a wedding after the crowd was left, the pain and unhappiness remained palpable even as friends and families collected for images.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu expressed his sympathy with the victims' families and asked states and appropriate authorities to implement stringent crowd control measures.
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The recent stampedes in Nigeria have raised questions about safety procedures in such events. Several kids were eliminated on Wednesday this week when a local structure organized a well-attended funfair to distribute gift products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the latest disaster, the cops in Abuja announced that prior consent must be obtained before such fundraiser are arranged.
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The existing financial hardship under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who promised "restored hope" when he was sworn into workplace in May 2023, is blamed on surging inflation that is at a 28-year high and the government ´ s economic policies that have actually pushed the regional currency to tape-record low versus the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has resulted in mass demonstrations in current months. In August, a minimum of 20 people were shot dead and hundreds of others were apprehended at demonstrations requiring better chances and tasks for young individuals.