How Mother, Daughter Died In Niger Govt House Stampede – Eyewitness

More details have emerged on how a woman and her daughter died in a stampede at the Niger State Government House, Minna, during a solidarity rally for Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago.
An eyewitness, Abu Zakeri, told LEADERSHIP that the rally was not organised, but a spontaneous show of solidarity for the governor following a planned protest by some politically motivated youths, who he said were seeking to disrupt the state’s peace under various guises.
“We all gathered in solidarity for the governor, but all of a sudden, we saw some women coming in after hearing that money was being shared at the Government House.
“In the process, the entire Government House premises were taken over, a...