An unconfirmed number of residents of Okija community in Anambra state have reportedly lost their lives in a stampede.
It was gathered that the stampede occurred on Saturday morning during an event for the distribution of rice.
Victims of the stampede are said to be mostly women.
Multiple social media videos show lifeless bodies on the ground after the incident.
Some victims have reportedly been taken to nearby hospitals.
Charles Aburime, the chief press secretary to the Anambra governor, confirmed the incident.
Aburime said the state government is monitoring the situation and would soon release a statement.
The incident is coming a few days after over 35 people, mostly children, died during a stampede at a carnival in Ibadan, Oyo state capital.
The Anambra stampede is the second rice distribution-related mishap in 2024.
In March, some students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, were killed in a stampede during the distribution of rice donated by the state government.
