Another stampede has happened today, the 21st of December 2024 at Okija community, Anambra State, leaving several residents dead with several severe injuries during a rice-sharing event.
The incident occurred when a large crowd gathered to receive free bags of rice from Obijason.
In a video posted by Arinzechukwu Nwanonenyi on Facebook obtained by our platforms with Sahara Reporters and other Media channels, a witness expressed sorrow over the incident at Okija in Anambra South, where a stampede reportedly claimed the lives of several women.
It was gathered that some women had gathered to collect their share of rice distributed by Obijackson.
“It’s a pity. Poverty is terrible. Assuming these women who met their untimely deaths were not poor, they would not have been there in the first place. God have mercy, and may their souls rest in peace. Amen,” Nwanonenyi said.
However, this platform was yet to confirm the number of deaths recorded during the rice sharing by Obijason, a businessman and philanthropist
Our platform had earlier reported that a similar tragedy also happened on Wednesday morning at the Islamic High School in Bashorun, Ibadan, as a stampede occurred during a children’s Christmas party, claiming the lives of about 35 children.
The party was organised by Agidigbo 88.7 FM, Ibadan, led by Oriyomi Hamzat, in collaboration with Queen Naomi Silekunola Ogunwusi, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife.
Sources who hinted our platform stated that many children were trampled in the chaos, with several others injured and currently receiving treatment at the University College Hospital in Ibadan.
