Uchenna Nwaudo lost his wife in a stampede at a charity event in Okija, Anambra state, despite having warned her to stay home due to their sick child .
The husband of one of the victims of the stampede that occurred at Okija, in Anambra state on Saturday, December 21,he explained how he had warned her not to attend the programme, but she ignored his advice.
He said:
“I am from Umuohi village in Okija. On the fateful day, I had warned my wife not to go to the rice-sharing venue because of our little baby who was not feeling fine. I asked my wife not to attend the event to look after the boy. “But when I got there, to my surprise, I met her lifeless body, and my baby still strapped on her back while everywhere was rowdy and everybody scampering to safety. I looked and observed that the baby was still alive. What I did was remove the baby from her back and leave the scene.”
Speaking further, the man attributed the tragic stampede to poor crowd control and impatience. The tragic incident resulted in 22 fatalities, who are manly elderly individuals and children.
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