Crowd at the Buhari campaign rally in Maiduguri
Scores of people were reportedly injured during a stampede which took place at President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign venue in Maiduguri.
The stampede began as the president stood to address a huge gathering of APC supporters at the Ramat Square in Maiduguri.
The crowd greeted his presence with chants of “Baba Oyoyo”
The atmosphere became uncontrollable for the security personnel despite heavy security presence, correspondents in Maiduguri report.
A pavilion in the venue collapsed, injuring several people.
Rescuers from the Red Cross evacuated several wounded persons from the campaign venue to the State Specialist Hospital in the capital.
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