over 26 lives were lost yesterday 2nd nov,2013 during a church stampede at the Holy Ghost Adoration Ground, Uke, Idemili North LGA of Anambra State. over 100,000 people were said to be gathered at the venue of the incident, with
facilities that can hardly take 5,000 people, when the stampede occurred. The tragic
incident has already become political, as the camps of Governor Peter Obi and Senator Chris
Ngige are trading blame over the incident.
About 200 victims that survived the anambra church stampede were taken hospitals in
Onitsha and Nkpor where a lot of them were treated and discharged.
The incident occurred shortly after Governor Peter Obi, the governorship candidate for the
All progressives Grand Alliance, Chief Willie Obiano; and the National Chairman of APGA,
Chief Victor Umeh, among others left the place after an all-night church programme.
Obi, who later on visited hospitals, where the survivors of the stampede were being attended
to, promised to set up a panel to investigate the cause of the stampede.
The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Emeka Chukwuemeka , confirmed the
incident but said he could not give figures or state the cause of the incident because
investigations were still going on to establish the cause of the incident.
The Founder and Spiritual Director of the Holy Ghost Adoration Centre, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel
Obinma, a Catholic priest popularly called Ebube Mmuonso (the glory of the Holy Ghost), also
went round to see and pray for the survivors of the anambra church stampede.
He, however, said he was still too shocked to comment on the incident.
we will keep you posted on any latest news as regards this anambra church stampede.
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