Many people have been feared dead in a stampede that occurred just before the start of a programme organized by a church in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
Although the church – ‘Kings Assembly’ is located in the GRA axis of the area, the programme fixed at the Polo Club in Port Harcourt to accommodate the usual large congregation.
It was said that the crowd extended the venue as the church had invited members of the public to come and receive gift items and food for its fourth anniversary.
It was also said that the crowd which started trooping in at about 6:30am on Saturday morning pushed open a small gate to gain entrance. This however, led to the stampede.
