- Over 35 lives lost in Ibadan carnival stampede, mostly children.
- Two stampede incidents occurred in Anambra and Abuja on Saturday.
- About 20 lives were lost in Anambra, 10 confirmed dead in Abuja incident.
The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Mr Omoyele Sowore, has accused President Bola Tinubu of unleashing devastation on Nigerians since taking office in 2023.
Sowore’s remarks came in response to stampede incidents that claimed over 100 lives in Ibadan, Okija, and the Federal Capital Territory.
At least 20 residents of Okija community in Anambra State lost their lives in a stampede during a rice distribution event on Saturday.
A similar incident occurred at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Abuja, resulting in an unspecified number of fatalities.
The activist politician cautioned that Nigeria is in peril under Tinubu’s leadership.
On X, Sowore posted: “Not less than 100 Nigerians have perished in less than a week in Ibadan (Oyo), Okija (Anambra), and Abuja (FCT) just in search of rice.
“This speaks precisely to the debilitating economic destruction wrought on Nigerians by the @officialABAT regime since his unfortunate ascension to power in May 2023.
“If anyone didn’t know how bad things are and how our people are really desperate for survival, this unprecedented but unwarranted death by hunger-suicide tells the real story.
“Nigeria is in trouble and Nigerians are endangered! #RevolutionNow.”
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