Tag: Deadly stampede

“Stampedes over free food ‘natural disasters’ “ – Akpabio

Aminu Imam
Akpabio on stampedes

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has referred to the series of fatal stampedes that occurred across the country in 2024 over free food distribution as “natural disasters”. “These were unavoidable circumstances; not man-made, but almost natural disasters. Please accept our sympathies on the stampedes that took the lives of very young children in Ibadan and other places in Anambra. It was not limited to just one location”, Akpabio stated, during a visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos. Recall that in December 2024, deadly stampedes at rice distribution centers in Ibadan,…

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Tragic stampede in Abuja, Anambra claims multiple lives

Aminu Imam
Tragic stampede

Tragedy struck yesterday morning, as a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja, claimed the lives of 10 individuals, including four children, and left several others injured.  It was gathered that the incident occurred during the distribution of palliatives by the church to vulnerable and elderly residents of nearby communities, including Mpape and Gishiri villages in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It was learnt that the stampede broke out as thousands of residents scrambled to access the food items, leading to chaos and the unfortunate loss of…

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Oyo govt. arrests carnival organisers after deadly stampede

Aminu Imam
Oyo govt. arrests

A tragic incident occurred yesterday at a childrens carnival in Ibadan, Oyo State, resulting in the loss of several young lives. The stampede, which happened at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, was caused by an overwhelming crowd that attended the event. The tragic incident was said to have been caused by impatience and rush to enter venue of the event, resulting in a stampede. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, confirmed the arrest of the carnival organisers, in a statement issued yesterday. He said, While investigations are ongoing, the primary organisers…

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