Three lives have
been claimed on Sunday in Sokoto state at Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko's
residence in Gawon Nama area. This incident occurred on Sunday night during the
distribution of clothing and food personally handled by the governor at his
residence to people at the end of Ramadan fast break.
Three teenagers died and several people were injured as they were trying to rush the foods and clothes. Thousands of hungry and unemployed youths had converged at the residence of the governor to receive materials including food and clothing during the end of Ramadan fast break when the stampede happened.
A doctor on duty at the Accident and Emergency unit of Specialist Hospital Sokoto who didn’t want his name mentioned confirmed to SaharaReporters that three corpses has been deposited at the mortuary of the hospital while about eight other victims are receiving treatment for injuries sustained during the stampede.
Residents told our saharareporters that some youths lost
their lives at a similar event during 2012 Ramadan season.
Source: saharaReporters
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