Among the dead were a pregnant woman and three children. The action organizers could not cope with the influx of people wishing to receive charitable assistance.
People died in the stampede because of free food in Nigeria. This was reported by Reuters.
Grace Iringe-Koko, a local police spokeswoman, said at least 31 people were killed. Among the dead were a pregnant woman and three children.
It was reported that on the eve of the food and clothing distribution, thousands of people gathered near Port Harcourt Church in the southern Rivers state, and action organizers could not cope with the influx of people. Community members, including a church legal counsel and a charity program organizer, were arrested.
It was previously reported that the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine threatens famine around the world.
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