According to police and security officials, a stampede broke out at a church function in the southern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt on Saturday; killing more than 30 people and injuring many more.

The majority of the victims were children.
According to Olufemi Ayodele, a regional spokesman for Nigeria’s Civil Defense Corps; the event occurred at a local polo club where the nearby Kings Assembly Church had staged a present donation drive.
“There was a stampede owing to overcrowding during the distribution of the present things,” he stated. “The majority of the victims were youngsters.” The drive had not yet begun when the stampede occurred, according to Grace. Woyengikuro Iringe-Koko, a state police spokeswoman. According to Woyengikuro Iringe-Koko, the mob pushed their way inside the stadium despite the gate being closed, resulting in the fatal charge.