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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 individuals, consisting of four children, were eliminated in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to gather food and clothing products distributed at annual Christmas occasions, the cops said Saturday.

The two mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated nation, amid a growing pattern by local organizations, churches and individuals to organize charity events ahead of Christmas, as the country fights with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten people were killed in the very first stampede in the early hours at the Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, authorities spokesperson Josephine Adeh stated in a declaration, including that more than 1,000 individuals have been evacuated from the church.

There was a crowd rise at one of the church gates, as dozens attempted to enter the facilities at around 4 a.m., hours before the present items were to be shared, witnesses said, mentioning that some had actually been waiting because the previous night.

"The method they were rushing to go into, some people were falling and a few of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he managed to save one baby as his mom struggled in the rise.

Three people passed away in a similar crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a fundraiser organized by a philanthropist, the state cops stated.

"The occasion had actually not even started when the rush started," police spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga said. There might be more deaths tape-recorded as officers investigate the event, he stated.

Viral video that appeared to be from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as people screamed for aid. A few of the hurt have actually been dealt with and discharged while others continue to receive treatment, police stated.

The church canceled the charity drive with bags of rice and clothing items still set up within the premises.

As the church held a marital relationship ceremony after the crowd was left, the agony and unhappiness remained palpable even as families and pals gathered for wedding photos.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu revealed his compassion with the victims' families and asked states and relevant authorities to enforce strict crowd control measures.

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised concerns about precaution in such events. Several kids were eliminated on Wednesday this week when a regional structure arranged a well-attended funfair to distribute present products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the most recent catastrophe, the cops in Abuja revealed that prior authorization needs to be gotten before such charity occasions are arranged.

The existing economic difficulty under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who assured "restored hope" when he was sworn into workplace in May 2023, is blamed on rising inflation that is at a 28-year high and the federal government ´ s economic policies that have actually pressed the local currency to tape-record low against the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has caused mass protests in recent months. In August, at least 20 people were shot dead and hundreds of others were apprehended at protests demanding better opportunities and jobs for young people.