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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 13 people, including four kids, were killed in 2 different stampedes in Nigeria as big crowds gathered to collect food and clothes items dispersed at annual Christmas events, the police said Saturday.

The 2 mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populated nation, amidst a growing trend by regional companies, churches and people to arrange charity drive ahead of Christmas, as the nation fights with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten people were eliminated in the first stampede in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, authorities spokesman Josephine Adeh said in a declaration, adding that more than 1,000 people have been left from the church.

There was a crowd rise at one of the church gates, as dozens tried to get in the at around 4 a.m., hours before the present products were to be shared, witnesses said, explaining that some had actually been waiting because the previous night.

"The way they were hurrying to enter, some individuals were falling and a few of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he handled to rescue one child as his mom had a hard time in the surge.

Three individuals died in a similar crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a charity occasion arranged by a philanthropist, the state police stated.

"The occasion had actually not even begun when the rush began," cops spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga said. There could be more deaths taped as officers examine the event, he stated.

Viral video that seemed from the Abuja scene showed lifeless bodies pushing the ground as people screamed for aid. Some of the hurt have been treated and released while others continue to receive medical care, police said.

The church canceled the charity drive with bags of rice and clothes products still arranged within the properties.

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

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu revealed his compassion with the victims' households and asked states and relevant authorities to implement strict crowd control measures.

The recent stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised concerns about safety procedures in such events. Several kids were killed on Wednesday this week when a local foundation arranged a well-attended funfair to disperse present items and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the most current catastrophe, the authorities in Abuja revealed that previous permission should be obtained before such charity drive are arranged.

The present economic hardship under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who guaranteed "restored hope" when he was sworn into office in May 2023, is blamed on surging inflation that is at a 28-year high and the government ´ s economic policies that have actually pushed the local currency to tape low versus the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has actually led to mass demonstrations in current months. In August, at least 20 people were shot dead and numerous others were jailed at demonstrations requiring much better opportunities and jobs for young people.