Tragic incident occurred on May 15 at Kasugula Primary School in Bama, Borno State, during a humanitarian cash disbursement exercise organized by the Nigerian Red Cross Society and UNICEF.
Gatekeepers News reports that According to Zagazola Makama, a stampede broke out at around 8:00 a.m. as beneficiaries surged towards the school gate to receive a flat-rate cash assistance of N28,500.
The chaos resulted in three deaths and several injuries. The deceased include Bukar Labddo (60), who was pronounced dead on arrival at General Hospital Bama, and two others who died while undergoing treatment.
The injured individuals include Falmata Alhaji Modu, Falmata Modu, Tella Babagana Tujani, Bulama Yakime, Amina Mohammed, Mallam Akura, Fatima Bukar, Yagana Ibrahim, Fatima Mohammed, Fatima Abatcha, Zara Lawan, Inde Modu, and Aisha Abdullahi, all residents of Bama town.
Reinforcements were deployed to the scene to restore order and facilitate the evacuation of the injured to the hospital.
