Several people are said to have died in a stampede, a few moments before the start of a program organized by a new generation church in Port Harcourt, Rivers State’s capital.
The ‘Kings Assembly’ church which is located in the GRA area of the city, hosted the event at the Polo Club in Port Harcourt to accommodate the usually huge crowd.
The church had asked members of the public to come and get gift items and free food as it celebrated its fourth anniversary, according to reports.
According to a source who pleaded anonymity, some of the invitees arrived on Friday evening, while others arrived as early as 6.30 a.m. on Saturday for an event that was scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.
The source stated that the majority of the victims were rushed to a neighbouring military hospital in Port Harcourt.