About eight persons were feared dead on Tuesday during a stampede at Rumuodara, along the East-West Road, near Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
The incident occurred when members of a non-governmental organisation gathered to receive their Christmas packages.
It was gathered that many people turned out, leading to a stampede.
Spokesman of the Rivers State Police Command, Nnamdi Omoni, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said the Commissioner of Police has ordered a full scale investigation into the incident.
“I can confirm the incident of this morning, at an event centre, along the Rumuodara axis of the East/West Road, Obio/Akpor LGA, where palliatives were being distributed by INKSNATION, a Non-Governmental Organisation to her registered members from Ikwerre, Emohua and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas, when suddenly there was a stampede leading to the death of two people.
“Some sustained various degrees of injuries and are currently receiving medical attention. Meanwhile, the situation is under control.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph Mukan has instituted an immediate probe into the unfortunate incident with a view to ascertaining the circumstances and bringing persons found culpable to justice,” the police spokesman said.
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