Nine victims of the stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja, have been discharged from Maitama District Hospital following Saturday’s tragic incident, News360 Nigeria reports.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, ordered free medical treatment for all those injured during the church’s annual food outreach program. The stampede resulted in 10 fatalities, including four children, and left 10 others injured.

A statement by Lere Olayinka, the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, disclosed that government hospitals have been instructed to provide free treatment to the victims. Wike also directed that police approval must be obtained for future public palliative distributions to prevent similar tragedies.

Expressing condolences, Wike prayed for the repose of the souls lost and pledged that the government would ensure proper care for the injured. He praised the swift response of security agencies, which he said helped manage the situation effectively.

Meanwhile, the Acting Director General of the FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD), Engr. Abdulrahman Mohammed, also extended his condolences to the church and the victims’ families. He confirmed that nine of the injured had been discharged, while urging organizations conducting similar activities to involve security agencies and use organized distribution methods, such as coupons and group divisions, to avoid overcrowding.

Engr. Mohammed further encouraged residents to utilize the 112 toll-free emergency line for prompt assistance in case of disasters.

yarimo:
That's very commendable from the FCT minister

yarimo:
That's very commendable from the FCT minister

Helloworld123:


Una life don spoil.

You make comments and like them yourself at the middle of the night to get paid how much?

Hotguy27:
I lack words to describe Nigerians right now.

On the election day, they will collect peanuts and vote f00lishly again.

AntiChristian:
We should expect more stampede as most of us are greedy, selfish, lack integrity and self control.

We can't even queue for items and have faith even in the church!

chigo32:
What if govenment make the economy to be strong and everyone is comfortable will haven fail. The solution to all this now is to make the economy to be stong and stable

AntiChristian:

That's not gonna happen soon! It is not like a miracle that just happen!