Authorities in Nigeria say ten people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede in the capital city as a large crowd gathered to collect food items distributed by a local church at a Ch

Nigerian police say the death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events has increased from 13 to 32

Nigerian police on Sunday raised the total death toll from two stampedes outside centres distributing food to the poor to 32, as the country grappled with a spate of deadly crowd crushes at charity events.

On Saturday, at least 13 people, including four children, were killed in two stampedes in Nigeria as crowds gathered for food and clothing at Christmas events. Ten people lost their lives in a stampede during the early morning hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama,