Two persons have been reportedly killed in a stampede that occurred in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The incident occurred at the Rumudara/Tank of the East/West road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area as customers of an online marketing firm, Inksnation besieged the company’s premises for food items.
Eko Hot Blog gathers that many of the customers, who registered with the company, gathered at its office with the hope of shopping for items with the money in their electronic wallet.
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The situation got out of hand when the crowd increased and struggled to enter the premises and the firm could not handle the large turned out.
Following the stampede from the crowd, many passed out while two others were reported dead.
The State’s Police Public Relations Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, who confirmed the incident said that an investigation have been launched and those found culpable will face the law.
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