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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 13 people, including four children, were killed in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to collect food and clothes products dispersed at annual Christmas occasions, the police said Saturday.

The two accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated nation, in the middle of a growing pattern by local companies, churches and individuals to arrange charity drive ahead of Christmas, as the nation has a hard time with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten individuals were eliminated in the first stampede in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, police spokesman Josephine Adeh stated in a statement, that more than 1,000 people have been left from the church.

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

"The method they were rushing to enter, some individuals were falling and some of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he managed to save one child as his mom struggled in the rise.

Three individuals passed away in a similar crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity event arranged by a philanthropist, the state police stated.

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

Viral footage that seemed from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies resting on the ground as people screamed for aid. Some of the hurt have been treated and released while others continue to receive medical care, police stated.

The church canceled the fundraiser with bags of rice and clothing items still set up within the properties.

As the church held a marriage ceremony after the crowd was left, the misery and unhappiness stayed palpable even as households and friends collected for wedding event images.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu revealed his sympathy with the victims' households and asked states and appropriate authorities to impose stringent crowd control procedures.

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised concerns about precaution in such events. Several kids were killed on Wednesday today when a local structure organized a well-attended funfair to distribute gift items and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the newest catastrophe, the authorities in Abuja announced that previous permission should be acquired before such charity events are arranged.

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

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