Three Die, Several Injured in Niger Government House Stampede
Several injured victims are being treated at General Hospital, Minna, as officials verify reports of a crowd gathering tied to cash distribution.
- On Tuesday night, a stampede at the Niger State Government House in Minna killed three people and injured several others, with victims receiving treatment at the General Hospital.
- The gathering linked to efforts by officials to engage youths protesting 37 recent artisanal miner deaths, though reports alleged attendees arrived expecting cash distributions rather than to show solidarity with Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago.
- Dije and her daughter, Hurairat, were confirmed among the deceased; both were internally displaced persons from the Allawa community in Shiroro Local Government Area.
- Following the tragedy, Chief Press Secretary Bologi Ibrahim promised an official statement, while IDP Mallam Musa Allawa stated the victims would be buried Wednesday morning.
- Hurairat's husband, Abubakar, was killed by bandits along the Allawa-Pandogari Road in 2023, forcing the family to relocate to Minna as IDPs after their community was deserted.
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Five feared dead in Niger Government House stampede
By Clare Nnabuike, Minna At least five youths were feared dead on Tuesday following a stampede at the Niger State Government House, Minna, during a gathering convened by Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago over a planned Independence Day protest. Vanguard gathered that more than 5,000 youths had reportedly thronged the Government House for the meeting when […]
Three die, several injured in Niger Government House stampede
At least three people have been confirmed dead, while several others were injured following a stampede at the Niger State Government House in Minna. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday night when a crowd gathered at the Government House. The injured victims are currently receiving treatment at the General Hospital, Minna. According to reports, the […] Three die, several injured in Niger Government House stampede
At least three women were crushed to death in a riot that occurred during the distribution of cash aid in Minna, in central Nigeria, today revealed a local medical source.
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