Stampede in Nigerian church event kills two people: Police
Saturday - August 20, 2022 3:09 am ,
Category : WORLD
Lagos, Aug 20 (IANS) Nigerian police has said that at least two people died and five others were injured during a stampede at a church event in Lagos, the country's economic hub.An adult and a child died in the stampede on Thursday morning during the congregational service at the church in the Ikotun area of the state, said Lagos police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin in a brief statement on Friday.Authorities are investigating what caused the stampede, he said, adding that the five injured are being treated in a local hospital, Xinhua news agency reported.
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