Nigeria, Christmas

Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in struggling Nigeria?
Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children. Families are struggling during the country's worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
Crowd crushes at two charity events in Nigeria kill at least 32 people
At least 32 people were killed in crowd crushes at two separate charity events in Nigeria on Saturday, police have reported.
Ten people including children die in a stampede in Nigeria at a Christmas food distribution event
Authorities in Nigeria say ten people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede in the capital city as a large crowd gathered to collect food items distributed by a local church at a Ch
Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead during Christmas food distribution
The death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events in Nigeria has increased from 13 to 32, police said Sunday.
Death Toll In Nigeria Food Queue Stampedes Rises To 32
Nigerian police on Sunday raised the total death toll from two stampedes at food distribution centres to 32, as the country grappled with a spate of deadly crowd crushes at charity events.
Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead in a rush to get Christmas gifts
Nigerian police say the death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events has increased from 13 to 32
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Death toll from stampedes at 2 Christmas charity events in Nigeria rises to 32
Nigerian police say the death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events has increased from 13 to 32 ...
13 people including children die in stampedes in Nigeria at Christmas charity events
Authorities in Nigeria say 10 people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede in the capital city as a large ...
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1,860 building plans approved in Abuja, Nigeria in 2024
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Abuja stampede: Crowd overwhelming, we were swept away — Survivors
Abuja. This is even as the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, condemned the deadly stampedes, calling attention to the urgent systemic issues that contributed to the recurring tragedies.
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13 people — including 4 children — die in Nigerian stampedes during Christmas charity events
The recent stampedes in Nigeria have raised questions about safety ... After the latest disaster, the police in Abuja announced that prior permission must be obtained before such charity events ...
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Police recorded 30,313 arrests, recovered 1,984 firearms, others in 2024 – IGP
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