At least 23 people have been reported killed in a stampede that occurred as officials of the Borno State Government distributed food items to Nigerian refugees living in Niger Republic.
PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, on Sunday, travelled to Diffa, a border community in Niger Republic, where he met over 120,000 Nigerians who fled their homes some years ago.
Government sources said Monday’s stampede happened hours after the governor left Niger Republic for Maiduguri. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the stampede happened on Monday morning as refugees began to protest the delay in the continuation of the food distribution at the two distribution sites called the MJC Boys and Girls Club in Diffa province.
“The distribution supervised by Governor Zulum on Sunday was successfully carried out as the entire 30,000 that received the meal token, all got their food and clothing,” the witness said, asking not to be named as he was not authorised to talk to journalists.“After the governor had left, the official continued the distribution at a venue called Gidan Wasa, where over 6000 refugees received their shares.
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