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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A minimum of 13 people, consisting of 4 kids, were eliminated in 2 separate stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to gather food and clothing items distributed at yearly Christmas occasions, the cops said Saturday.

The two mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated nation, in the middle of a growing pattern by regional companies, churches and people to organize fundraiser ahead of Christmas, as the country fights with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten individuals were eliminated in the very first stampede in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, cops spokesperson Josephine Adeh said in a statement, adding that more than 1,000 individuals have actually been evacuated from the church.

There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as dozens tried to go into the facilities at around 4 a.m., hours before the present items were to be shared, witnesses stated, pointing out that some had actually been waiting given that the previous night.

"The way they were rushing to get in, some people were falling and some of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang said he managed to rescue one baby as his mother struggled in the rise.

Three people died in a similar crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity drive arranged by a philanthropist, the state authorities said.

"The event had actually not even started when the rush began," cops representative Tochukwu Ikenga said. There might be more deaths recorded as officers examine the occurrence, he stated.

Viral footage that seemed from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies resting on the ground as people screamed for help. A few of the injured have been dealt with and discharged while others continue to receive treatment, authorities said.

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

As the church held a marriage event after the crowd was left, the pain and sadness remained even as friends and families collected for wedding event photos.

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

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised concerns about precaution in such events. Several children were eliminated on Wednesday today when a regional structure arranged a well-attended funfair to disperse present products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the most recent catastrophe, the cops in Abuja revealed that previous consent should be acquired before such charity events are arranged.

The present economic difficulty under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who promised "renewed hope" when he was sworn into workplace in May 2023, is blamed on rising inflation that is at a 28-year high and the government ´ s financial policies that have pushed the regional currency to tape-record low versus the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has caused mass demonstrations in recent months. In August, a minimum of 20 people were shot dead and numerous others were jailed at protests requiring better chances and jobs for young people.