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ABUJA, (AP) - At least 13 people, including 4 children, were eliminated in 2 different stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to collect food and clothing products dispersed at yearly Christmas events, the cops stated Saturday.

The 2 mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated country, in the middle of a growing trend by regional organizations, churches and individuals to organize charity drive ahead of Christmas, as the nation deals with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

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

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

"The method they were rushing to get in, some people were falling and some of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he handled to rescue one baby as his mom had a hard time in the surge.

Three individuals died in a comparable crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity event arranged by a benefactor, the state police stated.

"The occasion had actually not even started when the rush began," authorities spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga said. There could be more deaths taped as officers investigate the occurrence, he stated.

Viral footage that appeared to be from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies pushing the ground as people yelled for assistance. Some of the injured have been treated and discharged while others continue to get treatment, police said.

The church canceled the charity drive with bags of rice and clothes items still set up within the facilities.

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

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu expressed his compassion with the victims' households and asked states and relevant authorities to enforce rigorous crowd control procedures.

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised questions about precaution in such events. Several kids were killed on Wednesday today when a regional structure arranged a well-attended funfair to distribute present items and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the most recent disaster, the cops in Abuja announced that previous approval should be acquired before such charity events are organized.

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

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has caused mass protests in current months. In August, a minimum of 20 individuals were shot dead and numerous others were detained at demonstrations requiring much better opportunities and tasks for young individuals.