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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 13 individuals, consisting of four kids, were eliminated in 2 separate stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to gather food and clothing products dispersed at yearly Christmas events, the cops said Saturday.

The 2 mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populous nation, amid a by regional companies, churches and individuals to arrange fundraiser ahead of Christmas, as the country battles with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten individuals 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 statement, including that more than 1,000 people have been left from the church.

There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as dozens attempted to get in the properties at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift products were to be shared, witnesses said, pointing out that some had actually been waiting given that the previous night.

"The method they were rushing to enter, some individuals were falling and some of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he managed to save one baby as his mother struggled in the rise.

Three people passed away in a comparable crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity event arranged by a philanthropist, the state authorities stated.

"The event had not even begun when the rush began," cops spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga stated. There might be more deaths taped as officers examine the event, he stated.

Viral footage that seemed from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies lying on the ground as individuals shouted for aid. Some of the hurt have been dealt with and released while others continue to receive treatment, cops stated.

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

As the church held a marital relationship ceremony after the crowd was left, the pain and sadness stayed palpable even as households and pals gathered for wedding event images.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu expressed his sympathy with the victims' families and asked states and relevant authorities to enforce strict crowd control measures.

The current stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised questions about precaution in such events. Several kids were eliminated on Wednesday this week when a regional structure arranged a well-attended funfair to distribute present products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the latest catastrophe, the cops in Abuja announced that prior approval should be obtained before such fundraiser are arranged.

The present financial challenge under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who guaranteed "renewed hope" when he was sworn into office in May 2023, is blamed on surging inflation that is at a 28-year high and the federal government ´ s financial policies that have pressed the regional currency to tape-record low against the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has led to mass protests in current months. In August, a minimum of 20 individuals were shot dead and numerous others were detained at protests requiring better chances and jobs for young people.