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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 individuals, including 4 children, were killed in 2 different stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds collected to collect food and clothing products dispersed at yearly Christmas occasions, the police said Saturday.

The two accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated country, amid a growing trend by local companies, churches and individuals to organize charity occasions ahead of Christmas, as the nation deals with the crisis in a generation.

Ten people were eliminated in the very first stampede in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, cops spokesperson Josephine Adeh said in a declaration, adding that more than 1,000 people have actually been left from the church.

There was a crowd rise at one of the church gates, as dozens tried to enter the premises at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift items were to be shared, witnesses said, mentioning that some had actually been waiting given that the previous night.

"The method they were rushing to enter, some individuals were falling and some of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang said he managed to save one infant as his mom struggled in the surge.

Three people passed away in a similar crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity drive organized by a benefactor, the state authorities stated.

"The occasion had not even begun when the rush began," police representative Tochukwu Ikenga said. There could be more deaths recorded as officers investigate the event, he stated.

Viral footage that seemed from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as people yelled for aid. Some of the injured have actually been treated and discharged while others continue to receive healthcare, authorities said.

The church canceled the fundraiser with bags of rice and clothing products still set up within the properties.

As the church held a marital relationship event after the crowd was evacuated, the pain and unhappiness remained palpable even as friends and families gathered for wedding event pictures.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu revealed his sympathy with the victims' families and asked states and appropriate authorities to impose stringent crowd control procedures.

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have raised concerns about precaution in such events. Several children were eliminated on Wednesday today when a local foundation arranged a well-attended funfair to disperse gift products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the newest disaster, the authorities in Abuja revealed that prior consent must be obtained before such charity events are organized.

The current financial hardship under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who assured "restored hope" when he was sworn into workplace in May 2023, is blamed on surging inflation that is at a 28-year high and the government ´ s economic policies that have pushed the regional currency to record low against the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has actually led to mass protests in current months. In August, at least 20 people were shot dead and numerous others were detained at protests requiring better opportunities and tasks for young individuals.