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10 Killed, 8 Injured In Abuja Church Stampede Over Palliatives
Four of the injured have been treated and discharged, while others are still receiving medical care.
Abuja, Nigeria – A stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja, on Saturday morning, claimed the lives of ten individuals, including four children, and left several others injured.
The incident occurred as thousands of residents gathered at the church to receive palliatives distributed to vulnerable and elderly persons.
It was gathered that the crowd became unruly, leading to the devastating stampede.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command confirmed the fatalities and injuries in a statement released by its Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh.
According to the statement, four of the injured have been treated and discharged, while others are still receiving medical care.
“The FCT Police Command sympathises with the families of the deceased and wishes the injured a speedy recovery,” SP Adeh stated.
The statement read,’’ This tragic event, which happened at about 6:30 am, led to a stampede that claimed the lives of ten (10) individuals, including four (4) children, and left eight (8) others with varying degrees of injuries. Four (4) of the injured have been treated and discharged, while the remaining victims are receiving medical care.
‘’To prevent such unfortunate incidents in the future, the Command hereby directs that all organizations, religious bodies, groups, or individuals planning any public event, charitable activity, or large gathering in the FCT must notify the Police Command in advance. This will allow the deployment of adequate security measures to ensure public safety and prevent avoidable tragedies.
‘’Failure to comply with this directive will result in the organizers being held liable for any incident or loss of life resulting from their negligence,” she added.
