Christmas Giveaway Event: Stampede at Holy Trinity Church Claims 10 Lives.

A tragic stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama on Saturday morning resulted in the d+ath of 10 individuals, including four children, and left several others injured.

The incident occurred during the distribution of palliatives aimed at assisting vulnerable and elderly residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The FCT Police Command confirmed the fatalities in a statement by spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh, noting that eight additional individuals sustained inj¥ries. Four of the inj¥red have since received treatment and been discharged, while the others remain hospitalized.

Witnesses reported that the ch+os erupted as thousands of residents rushed to access food items, leading to the stampede and the tragic loss of lives.

The FCT Police extended their condolences to the families of the deceased and wished the injured a swift recovery.