Four Killed In Bauchi Ramadan Zakat Stampede

A stampede that occurred during a Zakat, an Islamic tenet for almsgiving to the poor in Bauchi State has led to the death of four people, while several others were left injured.

The stampede occurred at about 10am at the Shafa Holdings Company plc headquarters along Jos Road, on Sunday.

A 17-year-old identified as Naima Abdullahi, is currently receiving medical treatment at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital in Bauchi.

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ahmed Wakili, said the situation has been stabilized as at the time of filing his report.

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Wakili said the police acted swiftly upon hearing the news, adding that the police commissioner encouraged the public to stay composed.

Nigeria has been experiencing repeated cases of deaths in stampede in recent times due to worsening condition of living.

Earlier in the month, no fewer than 7 people were killed during a stampede while trying to buy discounted 25kg of rice from the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).

On Friday, two students of Nasarawa State University, Grace Danladi and Rose Micheal were killed, while others were injured during the stampede ahead of the distribution of the palliatives to students of the school.