Tag: Stampede
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Stampede among the opposition – By Chidi Amuta
Almost mid way into the Tinubu presidency, the face of the 2027 opposition to his perpetuation is on display. An untidy opposition is nearly on full display but in a perpetual stampede. Key opposition figures are lashing out at surrogates of the ruling party from different angles in a most uncoordinated matter.
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Stampede: Three weeks after, state govt buries victims
Three weeks after the ugly incident, victims of the Anambra State stampede that occurred during Christmas rice distribution in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of the state have been buried. The government held an inter-denominational burial service for the victims at St. Mary’s Field, Okija, had families of the victims, survivors, community members, and other…
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Bail: Ooni’s ex-wife, others know fate on Monday
Justice Kamorudeen Olawoyin of an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on Tuesday adjourned ruling on bail application to Monday in the trial over the stampede in Ibadan in December.
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Stampede: Soludo seeks structured, safer approach to sharing palliatives
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has called for more structured and safer approach to distributing relief materials or palliatives to prevent stampedes and loss of lives.
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Stampede: Ondo AG issues crowd control directives
Dr Kayode Ajulo (SAN) Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice has issued series of directives to law enforcement and local authorities to forestall tragedies at gatherings.
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22 died in Anambra stampede – Police
The Police Command in Anambra has confirmed 22 deaths in Saturday’s stampede at the scene of palliatives distribution in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area.
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Wike breaks silence on Abuja stampede
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has directed government hospitals to provide free treatment to the people that sustained injuries during a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja.
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Gov Sanwo-Olu moves to prevent stampedes in Lagos
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has summoned a meeting of all safety agencies in the State following recent stampedes witnessed in different parts of the country.
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Police blow hot as 65 people die in stampedes across Nigeria
The Nigeria Police Force has issued a warning against the unorganised distribution of palliatives and funfairs, which have led to stampedes and fatalities among vulnerable citizens.
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27 die in Indian stampede
No fewer than 27 people, mostly women, died in a stampede at a religious gathering in a town in northern India on Tuesday.