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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 individuals, including four kids, were killed in 2 different stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds collected to collect food and clothing products distributed at annual Christmas events, the police said Saturday.

The two mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populous country, in the middle of a growing trend by local organizations, churches and people to arrange fundraiser ahead of Christmas, as the nation has problem with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten individuals were eliminated in the very first stampede in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, cops representative Josephine Adeh stated in a declaration, adding that more than 1,000 people have been left from the church.

There was a crowd rise at one of the church gates, as lots attempted to go into the premises at around 4 a.m., hours before the present items were to be shared, witnesses said, explaining that some had actually been waiting since the previous night.

"The way they were rushing to get in, some people were falling and a few of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he handled to save one baby as his mom had a hard time in the rise.

Three individuals passed away in a similar crush later on in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity occasion organized by a benefactor, the state cops stated.

"The event had not even begun when the rush began," authorities spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga stated. There could be more deaths taped as officers examine the occurrence, he stated.

Viral footage that seemed from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as individuals yelled for aid. Some of the hurt have actually been dealt with and discharged while others continue to get healthcare, authorities said.

The church canceled the fundraiser with bags of rice and clothing products still arranged within the facilities.

As the church held a wedding after the crowd was left, the agony and sadness remained palpable even as friends and families gathered for wedding pictures.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu revealed his compassion with the victims' households and asked states and appropriate authorities to implement rigorous crowd control procedures.

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have raised concerns about precaution in such events. Several were eliminated on Wednesday today when a regional structure arranged a well-attended funfair to distribute gift products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the most current disaster, the police in Abuja announced that prior authorization must be acquired before such charity events are organized.

The present financial difficulty under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who promised "renewed hope" when he was sworn into office in May 2023, is blamed on rising inflation that is at a 28-year high and the federal government ´ s economic policies that have actually pushed the local currency to tape low versus the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has actually resulted in mass protests in current months. In August, a minimum of 20 people were shot dead and hundreds of others were detained at demonstrations demanding better opportunities and jobs for young individuals.