From PUNCHNo fewer than 28 persons were trampled to death on Saturday during a
stampede at the Holy Ghost Adoration Ground, Uke, Idemili North Local
Government Area of Anambra State.
More than 100,000 people were said to be gathered at the venue of the
incident, with facilities that can hardly take 5,000 people, when the
stampede occurred.
The tragic incident has already become political, as the camps of
Governor Peter Obi and Senator Chris Ngige are trading blame over the
incident.
About 200 victims that survived the stampede were taken hospitals in
Onitsha and Nkpor where a lot of them were treated and discharged.
The incident occurred shortly after Governor Peter Obi, the
governorship candidate for the All progressives Grand Alliance, Chief
Willie Obiano; and the National Chairman of APGA, Chief Victor Umeh,
among others left the place after an all-night church programme.
Obi, who later on visited hospitals, where the survivors of the
stampede were being attended to, promised to set up a panel to
investigate the cause of the stampede.
The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Emeka
Chukwuemeka , confirmed the incident but said he could not give figures
or state the cause of the incident because investigations were still
going on to establish the cause of the incident.
The Founder and Spiritual Director of the Holy Ghost Adoration
Centre, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Obinma, a Catholic priest popularly called
Ebube Mmuonso (the glory of the Holy Ghost), also went round to see and
pray for the survivors.
He, however, said he was still too shocked to comment on the incident. More photos...
He, however, said he was still too shocked to comment on the incident. More photos...
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