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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 people, consisting of four kids, were killed in 2 separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds collected to gather food and clothing items dispersed at annual Christmas occasions, the police stated Saturday.

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

Ten people were killed in the very first stampede in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, police spokesperson Josephine Adeh said in a declaration, adding that more than 1,000 individuals have been left from the church.

There was a crowd rise at one of the church gates, as lots attempted to enter the properties at around 4 a.m., hours before the present items were to be shared, witnesses stated, mentioning that some had actually been waiting given that the previous night.

"The way they were rushing to go into, some individuals were falling and a few of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a . Inyang stated he managed to save one baby as his mother had a hard time in the rise.

Three individuals died in a similar crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a fundraiser organized by a benefactor, the state police stated.

"The event had not even started when the rush started," authorities representative Tochukwu Ikenga stated. There might be more deaths taped as officers investigate the occurrence, he stated.

Viral video footage that appeared to be from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as individuals yelled for aid. Some of the hurt have actually been treated and released while others continue to get healthcare, authorities said.

The church canceled the fundraiser with bags of rice and clothes items still organized within the properties.

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

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu expressed his compassion with the victims' families and asked states and appropriate authorities to impose stringent crowd control steps.

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised concerns about security steps in such occasions. Several children were killed on Wednesday this week when a local structure arranged a well-attended funfair to disperse present items and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the most current catastrophe, the cops in Abuja revealed that prior consent needs to be obtained before such fundraiser are arranged.

The current economic difficulty under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who guaranteed "restored hope" when he was sworn into office 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 tape low against the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has led to mass demonstrations in current months. In August, a minimum of 20 individuals were shot dead and hundreds of others were arrested at protests requiring much better chances and tasks for youths.