At least 13 people were killed in a stampede in Nigeria during charity events news

At least 10 people were killed in the capital, Abuja, and three others in the town of Okija during the distribution of charitable aid.

At least 13 people, including four children, were killed in two incidents in Nigeria when large crowds gathered to collect food and clothes distributed at annual Christmas events, police said.

In the capital, Abuja, at least 10 people were killed on Saturday and many more injured during a stampede to receive charitable gifts distributed by Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama district.

Josephine Ada said: “This unfortunate event, which occurred around 6:30 am (05:30 GMT), led to a stampede that claimed the lives of 10 people, including four children, and left eight others injured to varying degrees.” Police spokesman.

In a separate incident in Okija, Anambra State, southern Nigeria, three people were killed in a stampede during a charity event organized by a philanthropist, state police said.

“The event had not even begun when the stampede started,” police spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga said. He added that more deaths could be recorded as officers investigate.

In both incidents, most of the victims were women and children who were trampled when crowds tried to reach the provided supplies.

A statement issued by the president’s spokesperson, Bola Tinubu, said the president canceled all his official events in Lagos on Saturday “in honor of the victims of the stampede.”

“In a season of joy and celebration, we grieve with our fellow citizens who mourn the painful loss of their loved ones. Our prayers for divine comfort and healing are with them,” Tinubu said.

Thursday, At least 32 people died In a similar incident at an Islamic secondary school in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria.

Africa’s most populous country is suffering from its worst cost-of-living crisis in decades as reforms introduced by Tinubu cut subsidies for electricity and fuel while devaluation eroded the value of its currency.

Inflation rose in November to 34.6 percent year-on-year from 33.88 percent in October, marking a third consecutive monthly rise.

For many Nigerians, “eating plain rice at home has turned into a luxury,” Amnesty International Nigeria said in a statement on Saturday.

The UK-based human rights organization urged the authorities to conduct a prompt, comprehensive, independent and transparent investigation into how these charity events turned into a disaster.