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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 individuals, consisting of four children, were eliminated in two different stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds collected to collect food and clothing products dispersed at yearly Christmas occasions, the police said Saturday.

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

Ten people were eliminated 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 representative Josephine Adeh stated in a declaration, adding that more than 1,000 people have actually been evacuated from the church.

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

"The method they were hurrying to enter, some people were falling and a few of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he handled to save one baby as his mom had a hard time in the rise.

Three people died in a similar crush later on in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a fundraiser arranged by a philanthropist, the state police said.

"The event had actually not even begun when the rush began," authorities spokesperson said. There could be more deaths tape-recorded as officers investigate the incident, he said.

Viral footage that seemed from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies resting on the ground as individuals screamed for assistance. A few of the hurt have actually been dealt with and discharged while others continue to get treatment, cops stated.

The church canceled the charity drive with bags of rice and clothes products still arranged within the properties.

As the church held a wedding after the crowd was evacuated, the agony and sadness stayed palpable even as friends and families collected for wedding photos.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu revealed his sympathy with the victims' households and asked states and appropriate authorities to enforce strict crowd control measures.

The current stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised concerns about precaution in such events. Several children were killed on Wednesday this week when a local foundation organized a well-attended funfair to distribute present items and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the newest catastrophe, the police in Abuja announced that prior permission should be gotten before such charity drive are organized.

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

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has caused mass demonstrations in recent months. In August, a minimum of 20 people were shot dead and hundreds of others were jailed at demonstrations demanding much better opportunities and jobs for youths.