Summary:
- Four people, including women, died and several others were injured in a stampede during food distribution in Bauchi, Nigeria. The incident occurred while people were waiting to receive aid from a private company.
At least four people, including women, were killed and several others injured in a stampede during food distribution on Sunday in Nigeria’s northeast Bauchi, police and residents said.
Ahmed Wakil, a police spokesperson in Bauchi State, said the stampede happened while many people were waiting at a private company to receive food aid leading to the death of four people.
Ahmed Sani, a resident and witness, told Anadolu the incident occurred as hundreds of women and young people scampered for foods being distributed by a local aid group.
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The incident occurred barely two days after some students were injured following a stampede during aid distribution at a university in north-central Nasarawa State.
Nigeria is experiencing a food crisis and economic hardship with inflation hitting all time 31.7% in February according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) last week.
