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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 individuals, consisting of 4 kids, were eliminated in 2 different stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to collect food and clothes items dispersed at annual Christmas events, the police stated Saturday.
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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 organize charity of Christmas, as the nation has problem with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
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Ten people were killed in the very first stampede in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an [upmarket](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/the-nation-news/) part of the capital, Abuja, police spokesperson Josephine Adeh stated in a declaration, adding that more than 1,000 individuals have actually been evacuated from the church.
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There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as lots tried to go into the premises at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift products were to be shared, witnesses stated, explaining that some had been waiting because the previous night.
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"The way they were rushing to get in, some individuals were falling and some of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he managed to save one baby as his mother had a hard time in the surge.
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Three people passed away in a similar crush later on in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a fundraiser organized by a benefactor, the state police stated.
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"The event had actually not even begun when the rush started," authorities spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga stated. There could be more deaths recorded as officers investigate the incident, he stated.
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Viral video that seemed from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies pushing the ground as people yelled for assistance. Some of the hurt have actually been dealt with and discharged while others continue to get medical care, authorities stated.
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The church canceled the fundraiser with bags of rice and clothes products still arranged within the premises.
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As the church held a wedding after the crowd was left, the misery and unhappiness stayed palpable even as families and friends gathered for wedding event images.
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Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu expressed his sympathy with the victims' families and asked states and relevant authorities to impose stringent crowd control steps.
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The current stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised concerns about precaution in such occasions. Several children were killed on Wednesday today when a local structure arranged a well-attended funfair to disperse present items and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.
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After the newest disaster, the cops in Abuja announced that previous approval should be [acquired](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/forums/nairaland-forum/) before such charity drive are organized.
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The present financial challenge under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who guaranteed "restored hope" when he was sworn into workplace in May 2023, is blamed on rising inflation that is at a 28-year high and the government ´ s financial policies that have pushed the regional currency to tape low versus the dollar.
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Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has led to mass demonstrations in [current](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/investigative-news/fij/) months. In August, a minimum of 20 people were shot dead and hundreds of others were detained at protests demanding much better chances and tasks for youths.
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