{"id":143220,"date":"2024-12-21T16:27:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T15:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/20-feared-dead-in-anambra-community-as-rice-distribution-causes-stampede"},"modified":"2024-12-21T17:37:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T16:37:01","slug":"20-feared-dead-in-anambra-community-as-rice-distribution-causes-stampede","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/20-feared-dead-in-anambra-community-as-rice-distribution-causes-stampede","title":{"rendered":"20 feared dead in Anambra community as rice distribution causes stampede"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Not less than 20 residents of Okija community in Anambra State have reportedly lost their lives in a stampede.<\/p>\n<p>The stampede occurred on Saturday during an event for the distribution of rice.<\/p>\n<p>The cable reports that Charles Aburime, Chief Press Secretary to the Anambra governor, has confirmed the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Aburime said the state government is monitoring the situation and would soon release a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The incident comes a few days after over 35 people, mostly children, died during a stampede at a carnival in Ibadan, Oyo state capital.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Not less than 20 residents of Okija community in Anambra State have reportedly lost their lives in a stampede. The stampede occurred on Saturday during an event for the distribution of rice. The cable reports that Charles Aburime, Chief Press Secretary to the Anambra governor, has confirmed the incident. 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