Tag: Stampede
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Rivers: Four feared dead in stampede for Christmas palliatives
Four persons were feared dead, while many others were injured during scramble for Christmas palliatives on Tuesday morning at the Rumuodara community, a suburb of Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. It was learnt that people in and around the community had in their thousands stormed an event centre in the area where a…
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Policeman kills one, injure three others in stampede for Gov. Tambuwal’s free cash
A stampede for the monetary gift doled out by Governor Aminu Tambuwal in Sokoto on Friday has led to tragedy after a policeman shot dead one person. The policeman also injured three others. The shooter, a police sergeant, identified as Bello Garba, was promptly arrested by the Sokoto Police Command. His victims have also been…
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Stampede kills 62-yr-old woman in Rivers as residents wrestle for Wike’s food palliative
A 62-year-old woman identified as Florence Onuobodo has died at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital after her involvement in a stampede that occurred in Elele, the Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The woman was said to have been seriously hurt, while several others were injured as residents jostle for food during…
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Sad! Nineteen injured in stampede at Nipsey Hussle memorial
Nineteen people were reporte injured during a stampede at a memorial service on Monday for murdered rapper Nipsey Hussle in Los Angeles, the city’s fire department said. Hundreds had gathered in the southern part of the city outside Hussle’s The Marathon Clothing store where the Grammy-nominated musician was gunned down on Sunday in a suspected…
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RSG commiserates with families of APC rally stampede victims
Rivers State Government has commiserated with families of those who lost their lives during the stampede that occured at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Rally at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Igwuruta Ali, Rivers State. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications Barr Emma Okah says these deaths at a time like…
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Fans were injured but nobody died in stampede during Nigeria, Zambia clash – NFF
The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF has denied reports that five people died at the Uyo International Stadium during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Nigeria and Zambia on Saturday. Recall that TheNewsGuru.com had reported yesterday that nobody died in the stampede which occurred at the Uyo stadium. The football body, however, confirmed that some…
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#NGAZAM: Scores injured at Godswill Akpabio Stadium stampede
Several people were injured yesterday following a stampede at the entrance of Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. According to The Punch, the incident occurred while football enthusiasts tried to enter the stadium. The fans, who were at the stadium to watch a match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria…