Distribution of relief materials in Suleja, Niger State organized byHouse of Reps member, Hon Tanko Adamu turns sour leads to commotion.

There was commotion on Sunday, August 31, in Suleja township stadium in Niger State, as residents looted relief materials meant for distribution to the public organizedFederal House of Representative Hon. Adamu Lokoja which caused stampede.

According to a resident who pleaded anonymity said the distribution exercise was scheduled to take place with relief materials arranged ahead of the exercise but people rushed to grab the relief items, trampling fellow residents in the process and causing stampede.

Someone is heard announcing repeatedly with a microphone in a video saying,” Nobody should go out. Security should lock the gate, nobody should go out,”

In the same video, men with sticks are seen guarding the relief materials and they used the sticks to flog residents who rushed towards the items to loot them. Still, this did not deter the locals as they kept grabbing relief materials and running off with them.