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LequteMan
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Two elderly women on Saturday were crushed to death during a violent stampede at the Onikan Stadium during distribution of Ramadan gifts on behalf of Bola Tinubu to Lagosians.
According to Punch, a middle-aged man also fainted in the commotion and other people were injured as well. The distribution was made by the Iyaloja General of Nigeria and Tinubu’s daughter, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo.
The Lagos State Police Command, however, said no deaths were recorded from the stampede.
Here are the words of an eyewitness, Musbau Adeyanju:
“We started entering the stadium with a pass as early as 8am. The distribution started at 10am and each person was collecting a bag containing rice, semovita, noodles, sugar and salt and a sum of N1,500. It was Iyaloja General that represented Asiwaju.
“Around 11.30am, people became impatient for the fear that the gifts might not get to them. There was a stampede and two persons died in the process. Their bodies were laid under a tent, while an ambulance that would carry them was being awaited. It was when the clothes that were used to cover their faces were removed that I discovered they were elderly women.
“Their bodies were eventually taken to the mortuary by an ambulance of the Lagos State Ambulance Services. Several people were also injured. I left the place after the women died.”
According to Punch, a middle-aged man also fainted in the commotion and other people were injured as well. The distribution was made by the Iyaloja General of Nigeria and Tinubu’s daughter, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo.
The Lagos State Police Command, however, said no deaths were recorded from the stampede.
Here are the words of an eyewitness, Musbau Adeyanju:
“We started entering the stadium with a pass as early as 8am. The distribution started at 10am and each person was collecting a bag containing rice, semovita, noodles, sugar and salt and a sum of N1,500. It was Iyaloja General that represented Asiwaju.
“Around 11.30am, people became impatient for the fear that the gifts might not get to them. There was a stampede and two persons died in the process. Their bodies were laid under a tent, while an ambulance that would carry them was being awaited. It was when the clothes that were used to cover their faces were removed that I discovered they were elderly women.
“Their bodies were eventually taken to the mortuary by an ambulance of the Lagos State Ambulance Services. Several people were also injured. I left the place after the women died.”
