4 ‘Killed’ After Stampede At Buhari’s Rivers Rally

Four persons reportedly died in a stampede during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, on Tuesday.

Sources who spoke to TheCable said gates of Adokiye Amiesimaka stadium where the event held were locked on arrival of President Muhammadu Buhari and people who tried to exit were trampled upon.

It is understood that some of the people who sustained injuries at the stadium have been evacuated and taken to the hospital for treatment.

This comes after at least two persons were killed during the party’s presidential rally in Jalingo, Taraba capital on Thursday last week.

Confirming the incident, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, said the deaths were caused by overcrowding at the Jolly Nyame stadium where the rally held.

In a statement, Buhari expressed sadness over the incident, saying he wished they were alive to “witness the dividends of purposeful governance” if and when he is re-elected.

No official statement has been released on the Port Harcourt incident.