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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 individuals, consisting of four kids, were killed in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds collected to collect food and clothing items distributed at yearly Christmas occasions, the cops stated Saturday.
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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, cops representative Josephine Adeh stated in a statement, adding that more than 1,000 people have actually been left from the church.
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There was a crowd rise at one of the church gates, as dozens tried to get in the properties at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift items were to be shared, witnesses stated, pointing out that some had been waiting since the previous night.
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"The way they were hurrying to get in, some individuals were falling and a few of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he managed to rescue one baby as his mom struggled in the rise.
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Three individuals passed away in a similar crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity occasion organized by a benefactor, the state authorities said.
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"The event had not even started when the rush began," police spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga said. There could be more deaths taped as officers examine the incident, he stated.
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Viral video that appeared to be from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies resting on the ground as individuals screamed for assistance. A few of the hurt have actually been dealt with and released while others continue to receive treatment, police stated.
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The church canceled the charity event with bags of rice and clothes products still organized within the properties.
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As the church held a wedding after the crowd was left, the agony and sadness stayed palpable even as families and good friends gathered for wedding event pictures.
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Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu expressed his compassion with the victims' households and asked states and appropriate to impose strict crowd control steps.
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After the current disaster, the authorities in Abuja revealed that previous authorization needs to be obtained before such charity events are organized.
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The current economic challenge under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who promised "renewed hope" when he was sworn into office in May 2023, is blamed on surging inflation that is at a 28-year high and the federal government ´ s financial policies that have pressed the regional currency to tape low versus the dollar.
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Frustration over the [cost-of-living crisis](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/channels-tv-news/) has caused mass demonstrations in current months. In August, a minimum of 20 people were shot dead and numerous others were jailed at protests demanding better opportunities and jobs for young individuals.
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