LAGOS - Nigerian police say at least 11 people were killed in a stampede at an election rally that the president was attending
Rivers state police spokesman Rita Inoma-Abbey said the stampede began when an unruly crowd tried to push their way into Port Harcourt Liberation Stadium in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta.
She confirmed yesterday that 11 people had been killed.
President Goodluck Jonathan was attending the event but was not injured.
Such stampedes remain a danger at large events in Nigeria, where the police often have no formal training handling large crowds.
The rally comes as Nigeria prepares for elections in April.
11 die in election rally stampede in Lagos
LAGOS - Nigerian police say at least 11 people were killed in a stampede at an election rally that the president was attending
Rivers state police spokesman Rita Inoma-Abbey said the stampede began when an unruly crowd tried to push their way into Port Harcourt Liberation Stadium in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta.
She confirmed yesterday that 11 people had been killed.
President Goodluck Jonathan was attending the event but was not injured.
Such stampedes remain a danger at large events in Nigeria, where the police often have no formal training handling large crowds.
The rally comes as Nigeria prepares for elections in April.
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