“At least 67 people died in stampedes at charity events in Nigeria67 people, including 35 children, died in stampedes at three Christmas charity events in Nigeria. The tragedies occurred in Oyo, Anambra and the capital Abuja states due to inadequate security measures.”, — write on: unn.ua
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According to media reports, at least 35 children died at a school in the southwestern state of Oyo on Wednesday, December 18. Although the exact cause of the stampede is unknown, it is believed to have been caused by a local radio station offering children a chance to win prizes and gifts at the event. As reported by the governor of the state Seyi Makinde, the organizers of the event have already been arrested.
And on Saturday, December 21, 22 people died in the southeastern state of Anambra, another 10 died in the capital, Abuja, where more than 1,000 people gathered in the church to receive clothes and food.
Some of those who died in Abuja waited outside the church all night in cold weather to be the first to attend the charity event, said Lovet Inyang, who rescued a child during the stampede.
Accounts from witnesses and the police in Abuja and Anambra indicate that the stampede took place even before the event started as people tried to grab the front seats.
According to the head of a security company in Abuja, Ademola Adetuberu, problems arise because organizers of charity events often neglect security.
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, urged local authorities not to tolerate the mistakes of the organizers of such events, and the police obliged them to obtain prior permission before holding them.
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