The tragedy took place in a “new generation church” in Port Harcourt that was carrying out an “awareness program”, specifies the website of the Nigerian newspaper Punch. The church, known as the Kings Assembly, had invited to an event where the sharing of gifts and food was promised.
Its venue is located in the Port Harcourt ring road area, but the event was taking place at the “Port Harcourt Polo Club,” a larger facility that was supposed to be able to accommodate crowds, the site adds. Iringe-Koko, interim spokesperson for the state police command, confirmed that according to “information we have, the church was trying to give away items and food to assist the less privileged”.
“The event was about to begin around 9, but some people” broke into the place and there was a crowd “, the spokeswoman specified, stating that investigations aim to” ascertain the remote and immediate causes of the accident ” .
