An unverified number of residents are feared to have died after a stampede occurred in Okija, Anambra State, on Saturday.
According to the reportersNG the residents were trampled upon while trying to get their share of the yearly distributed rice. Findings revealed that victims of the stampede are mostly women.
Also, many X users have shared that the stampede happened at an annual Christmas event organised by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nestoil, Obi Jackson,
An Igbo man gave the a two minutes video synopsis of the incident trending on X.
The incident is coming a few days after over 35 people, mostly children, died during a stampede at a carnival in Ibadan, Oyo state capital.
he Anambra stampede is the second rice distribution-related mishap in 2024.
