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At least 13 people died in two incidents in Nigeria today as crowds, mostly women and children, scrambled for charity, police authorities said.
In the state capital Abuja, at least 10 people died and many more were injured in a scramble to receive gifts of charity being distributed by the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama district at around 06.30 am, said Josephine Adeh, a police spokesperson.
In Okija in Anambra state, southeastern Nigeria, a crowd crush occurred after a member of the community offered gifts including rice, vegetable oil and money.
In both incidents, the victims were mostly women and children who were trampled as crowds tried to reach the provisions being offered. END.