Nigeria, a country located in West Africa with a population exceeding 236 million people, has unfortunately witnessed a series of tragic crowd crush incidents in recent years. One such heartbreaking incident occurred in February when the Nigeria Customs Service officially acknowledged that a number of individuals lost their lives as a result of being trampled during a sudden surge of people while they were queuing for discounted rice at its office in Lagos, the largest city in the nation. Among the victims were numerous children, adding to the already devastating toll of 30 lives lost in a crowd crush at a church event in the southeastern city of Port Harcourt in the year 2022, as reported by both police and security authorities. Regrettably, this was not an isolated occurrence, as in the year 2019, at least four individuals met their untimely demise in a similar crush incident that took place during a political rally held by the country’s president, as confirmed by officials speaking to CNN. For the latest news updates and access to newsletters from CNN, be sure to sign up for an account on CNN.com.
