The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of two yet-to-be-identified persons after a stampede by worshippers at the Comfort Life Mission International Church, Lagos, located at 13/15, Ewenla Street, Pab Bus stop, Ikotun, Lagos on Thursday, August 18, 2022.
The Spokesperson of the Police command in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident today, Friday, August 19, 2022, explaining that the incident occurred at about 11:00 am on Thursday at the church premises.
“The police received a report that there was a stampede during their congregational service at the church on Thursday. As a result of the stampede, five persons slumped and were rushed to Isolo General Hospital for treatment,” the police stated.
The spokesman added, “A woman of about 45 years old and a five-year-old girl, whose identities and address are unknown, died.
It is not ascertained the number of people injured.
“The scene has been visited, corpses deposited at Mainland General Hospital mortuary, Yaba, for preservation, investigation in progress.”
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