Specifically, 35 people, mostly children, died during a stampede at a carnival in Ibadan, Oyo state, south-west Nigeria. A few days later, 22 people were killed during a stampede in Okija, Anambra ...
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Prophet Sam Olu Alo has spoken out in defense of Dr. Oriyomi Hamzat and Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, who are in custody after ...
Following the heartbreaking stampede at a Christmas funfair in Ibadan, which claimed the lives of several children, a cleric, ...
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At least 13 people, including four children, were killed in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to collect food and clothing items distributed at annual Christmas events.