When the Nigeria Customs Service decided to sell some bags of rice, they meant well, but trouble was lurking around.
It is sad that the hardship Nigerians are facing now could make people lose their lives.
Sadly, they were just trying their best to get their daily bread in hard times.
Now, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is mourning one of its members, Comfort Adebanjo, and six other Nigerians who died during a stampede at the Nigeria Customs office in Yaba, Lagos, while attempting to buy rice seized by customs.
The Customs had on Friday commenced the sale of seized food items, including bags of rice, to Nigerians to cushion the effect of the economic hardship.
The Coordinator of FKL Ward E1, Lagos State of the APC, Oluwafemi Fadahunsi, and Secretary, Comrade Adebari Adewale, confirmed in an obituary message released on Saturday, February 24, 2024, that Adebanjo was one of the seven persons who died during the stampede.
“It is with heavy hearts and regret that we announce the painful death of one of our members in FKL Ward E1, Mrs. Adebanjo Comfort Funmilayo of house number 104, Ibidun Street by AKINHANMI Street, Ojuelegba,” the obituary read.
“She was among the seven victims who died in the course of buying custom rice at Yaba.
“May God grant all the members of her family and all the residents of WARD E1 the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss”.
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Also, it was reported that a yet-to-be identified man was trampled to death while trying to buy rice at the customs office.
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