On the same day, another crowd crush occurred in Maitama, a district in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Ten people, including four children, were killed at a food distribution event held at a local church. Police stated that over a thousand people gathered for the event, which led to the deadly overcrowding, reported CNN.

The dead includes 22 people in southeastern Anambra state's Okija town, where a philanthropist on Saturday organized a food distribution