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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 people, consisting of four kids, were eliminated in two different stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds collected to collect food and clothes products dispersed at annual Christmas occasions, the authorities said Saturday.

The 2 accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated nation, amid a growing trend by regional companies, churches and people to arrange fundraiser ahead of Christmas, as the country struggles with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten people 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, cops spokesperson Josephine Adeh stated in a statement, including that more than 1,000 people have actually been left from the church.

There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as lots attempted to get in the properties at around 4 a.m., hours before the present products were to be shared, witnesses stated, pointing out that some had actually been waiting since the previous night.

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

Three people died in a similar crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity drive organized by a philanthropist, the state police stated.

"The event had not even started when the rush began," police spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga said. There might be more deaths tape-recorded as officers examine the occurrence, he stated.

Viral footage that seemed from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies pushing the ground as individuals yelled for help. Some of the injured have been treated and discharged while others continue to care, cops stated.

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

As the church held a marriage ceremony after the crowd was left, the pain and sadness remained palpable even as friends and families gathered for wedding images.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu revealed his sympathy with the victims' families and asked states and appropriate authorities to impose strict crowd control steps.

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

After the most recent disaster, the police in Abuja revealed that prior approval needs to be obtained before such charity drive are arranged.

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

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has actually led to mass demonstrations in recent months. In August, at least 20 individuals were shot dead and numerous others were detained at demonstrations requiring much better chances and tasks for young people.