No
fewer than 28 people were trampled to death early Saturday in a
stampede that occurred during a vigil at the Holy Ghost Adoration
Ground, Uke, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra
State.
The vigil was attended by Governor Peter
Obi of Anambra State, the governorship candidate of the All
Progressives Grand Alliance, Mr. Willie Obiano and the National Chairman
of APGA, Dr. Victor Umeh.
More than 100,000 people, Sunday Punch learnt, gathered at the venue, which is designed to take about 5,000 people.
