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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 individuals, including four kids, were killed in 2 separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds collected to gather food and clothes products distributed at annual Christmas events, the cops stated Saturday.

The two accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated country, amid a growing trend by local companies, churches and individuals to arrange charity events ahead of Christmas, as the country has problem with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

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

There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as dozens attempted to get in the premises at around 4 a.m., hours before the present products were to be shared, witnesses stated, explaining that some had been waiting considering that the previous night.

"The way they were rushing to get in, some individuals were falling and a few of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang said he managed to save one child as his mother had a hard time in the surge.

Three individuals passed away in a similar crush later on in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity drive organized by a philanthropist, the state authorities said.

"The occasion had actually not even begun when the rush began," cops spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga stated. There could be more deaths tape-recorded as officers examine the occurrence, he said.

Viral video that appeared to be from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as individuals yelled for aid. Some of the hurt have actually been dealt with and discharged while others continue to get healthcare, cops stated.

The church canceled the charity occasion with bags of rice and clothing products still set up within the facilities.

As the church held a wedding after the crowd was left, the misery and unhappiness remained palpable even as families and buddies collected for wedding event pictures.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu expressed his sympathy with the victims' households and asked states and relevant authorities to enforce strict crowd control measures.

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have raised questions about precaution in such occasions. Several kids were eliminated on Wednesday this week when a local foundation organized a well-attended funfair to disperse gift products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the most current catastrophe, the authorities in Abuja announced that previous approval must be gotten before such fundraiser are organized.

The current economic difficulty under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who assured "renewed hope" when he was sworn into office in May 2023, is blamed on surging inflation that is at a 28-year high and the federal government ´ s financial policies that have actually pushed the regional currency to record low against the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has resulted in mass demonstrations in recent months. In August, at least 20 people were shot dead and numerous others were arrested at protests requiring much better opportunities and jobs for young individuals.