- The incident happened inside the premises of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama area of Abuja on Saturday morning
At least ten persons have been confirmed dead in the stampede that happened at a free food distribution event in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The incident happened inside the premises of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama area of Abuja on Saturday morning.
Th Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command, confirmed the casualties in a statement by its spokesperson, Josephine Adeh said
The PPRO said four children and six adults were among those confirmed dead so far, adding that about eight others were left with varying degrees of injuries.
“Four (4) of the injured have been treated and discharged, while the remaining victims continue to receive medical care”, she said.
Josephine added that the “FCT Police Rapid Response Squad and the FCT Joint Task Force have successfully evacuated the remaining crowd, which numbered over a thousand”.
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