Bossforeva: Unban me first bro! O.k many parties, have been coming to the crusade ground for campaigns, in the name of seeking his blessings, am sure A.C came yesterday. O.k the party that came last night begins with the first letter of the alphabet and ends with same.

Mgbadike80: The vanguard and guardian newspaper have the story on their website and none of them mentioned that peter obi campaigned there. They made it clear that obi left about 2hours before the incident. Nairaland moderators owe anambrarians an apology for taking an unconfirmed report to the frontpage just to tarnish the image of the governor, they have been taking all sorts of malicious reports against him to the frontpage while articles against apc governors are abandoned. This will be my last post on nairaland, i can't take their tribalism and manipulation anymore.

Dr. Joe:
more lives could have been saved if they were rushed to hospital

Mgbadike80: The vanguard and guardian newspaper have the story on their website and none of them mentioned that peter obi campaigned there. They made it clear that obi left about 2hours before the incident. Nairaland moderators owe anambrarians an apology for taking an unconfirmed report to the frontpage just to tarnish the image of the governor, they have been taking all sorts of malicious reports against him to the frontpage while articles against apc governors are abandoned. This will be my last post on nairaland, i can't take their tribalism and manipulation anymore.

Sincere 9gerian:

** 25 Dead, Many Injured in Anambra Prayer Ground Stampede

03 Nov 2013

Emeka Osondu and Kasie Abone

It was a Black Saturday as the weekly adoration crusade usually organised by Rev. Father Emmanuel Obinma of the Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry for prayers, healing and spiritual retreat at Uke, Idemili North Council Area of Anambra State turned tragic in the early hours of Saturday.

No fewer than 25 persons were reported dead and many others injured following a stampede that erupted during the crusade.

Anambra State Governor Peter Obi who was accompanied to the crusade by 10 others, including the All Progressive Grand Alliance National Chairman Victor Umeh and APGA governorship candidate Willie Obiano among others would have been caught in the stampede if not for the fact that the team left at 3.30 am shortly before the close of the crusade at about 5:08 am.

About 25 persons were confirmed dead by 3 pm yesterday.

Eyewitnesses said trouble started shortly after the event when the congregation was leaving as a group of people started shouting “Fire’ Fire, Fire,” which immediately sent people scampering for safety.

Some, however, believe the commotion was deliberately organised by some people who felt Governor Obi was still at the crusade, even though he had already left the venue quietly.

The casualties were said to be many because the number of crusaders, according to sources, got to around 100,000 because the day was All Saints’ Day and the first day of the month which so many people usually take advantage of to pray for the new month.

Following the sad development, Obi immediately cancelled all his engagements, including campiagn flag-off at Nsugbe, live radio programme at Silverbird, flag-off of road projects, inspection of the ongoing shopping mall at Onitsha and ongoing stadium at Awka, the state capital.

The governor was the first person to visit the Adoration Ground with security agents immediately he got wind of the stampede.

The two Deputy Inspector Generals of Police visiting the state, P I Leha and Kachi Udeogu, accompanied by the state’s Commissioner of Police, Bala Nassarawa, also visited the scene of the accident.
Speaking with journalists, Obi said he attended the vigil on the invitation of the Rev. Father in charge of the adoration, Rev. Obimma.

"I noticed something unusual; when I wanted to speak, a group of people started shouting somebody's name. I had to curtail them and said we are here to worship. I was here with a team of about ten people. I have my immediate senior sister who is a reverend sister. At the time I left everything was normal, there was no incident," Obi said.

On those allegedly shouting fire, fire, he said, "I don't think there was fire. Nobody saw any vehicle that got burnt. I have always said that people should try and live a decent life, do things properly. I have been to other crusade before. I stay up to five hours. That was how long I stayed at this one before I left."

Asked whether he suspected any foul play, he said "if people have started shouting fire, where is the fire? People had done similar thing before (at Adoration Ground in Enugu) and people lost their lives. We can't continue like this. It's unfair. "

Udeogu said: "There was no security measure that was neglected. From what I heard, the incident took place when people were going away. Normally if you want to secure a place, you secure the perimeters of the worship centre but you can't police the road. Initially, I thought it was a cathedral with limited access to exit if there was an emergency, but you can see from here that if there is an emergency, people will melt away, there is no restraint here.

"But like the governor had said, we shall fish out those who were shouting fire, fire when there was no fire. Certainly those that were involved, we would unearth them. People will talk and we will hear."

At the Borromeo Hospital, Onitsha, most of the injured victims who were rushed there had recovered.

From there, the governor visited the Crown Hospital, Nkpor to see the injured, most of whom had also left by then.
He directed the names of all those injured to be compiled for him.

Meanwhile, Obi has said a panel of enquiry will be set up immediately to ascertain the immediate and remote causes of the incident.

Obiano has also ondoled the families of those who lost loved ones in the stampede.

In a statement by his Media Assistant James Eze, the APGA candidate described the incident as “unfortunate and depressing,” wondering why politics in the state should degenerate to a level where worshippers no longer feel safe to worship in a sacred place as an Adoration Ground."

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/25-dead-many-injured-in-anambra-prayer-ground-stampede/163332/

FlirtyKaren: here is the true story:

Peter Obi,Willie Obiano and the APGA team left the Adoration ground around 3 or 4 am in the morning while the incident happened at the end of the adoration service.

After the final blessings and as people will slowly marching to the exit, a mole; supposedly someone positioned at the exit to raise the alarm, started shouting fire fire fire fire from the outside of the arena.

Given the large number of people slowly moving out of the ground, they hurriedly began rushing back into the adoration ground to avoid the fire; a fire which many of them didn't even see.

This caused many of them to be wounded and I was lucky nothing happened to people close to me. Some fainted while others lost consciousness.

When the stampede subsided, the bodies were gathered and were prayed for. Many of them rose up after the prayers and sprinkling of the holy water while the remaining were taken to Crown Hospital while one was taken to St. Charles Borromeo hospital Onitsha.

Many of the unconscious are regaining stability as at now and we thank God that some professed dead are returning to life; this has brought some amount of joy in front of Crown hospital.

This is an individual report and has nothing to do with any political party. This is the state of things and how it occurred at Uke.

Bodies numbering between 10 and 30 were carried away from the ground but official statistics and reports is yet to be released from the Adoration ground or from the hospital.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2013/11/photos-over-30-allegedly-die-at-holy.html

Leadn: Dude Fr Mbaka aint Ebube Muonso naw!!!
Uke Adoration ministry is ran by one young priest that uses the alias Ebube Muonso... I've seen him a couple of times...

As for the death, its figures has been put to 70+.

APGA (Peter Obi) was said to have visited the ground and was shouted down...

I think his party cohorts/criminals fired shots in the air which caused a stampede that led to the deaths...

Source: Leadn :/

0955eb027: pls...m 1 of d batch c members of d nysc dat has jst bin posted 2 anambra...
Is it safe to live dere??cos dis 1 u re talking abt pple dying.... And i heard dere s so much snake in anambra...i wanna knw hw tru it is..tanks

ceaser: Abeg what is the meaning of ONWA?

cuntento: 70+? U ar bloody liar. As of this morning the death toll is only 10. I wonder where u guys get ur informations from

unmask: Jesus said his house had been turned into a den of thieves......guess we are seeing that now.....I have always been against politicians in church....and pastors that give them front row seats or allow them talk in public

I just hope our security agents will do the needful

.....and whats with the million million donation obi is making about?

0955eb027: pls...m 1 of d batch c members of d nysc dat has jst bin posted 2 anambra...
Is it safe to live dere??cos dis 1 u re talking abt pple dying[b].... And i heard dere s so much snake in anambra...i wanna knw hw tru it is.[/b].tanks

Zet72: This is one of the reason I have warned anyone close to me to stay away from Roman catholic church., No mater how bad a Pentecostal church is thy can never allow politician to campaign in their vigil grand
It very dishearting how a reverend father will allow a politician to even near they gate let alone giving him Mic to speak to people who gathered for a vigil. Oh how I with I was there, by now that ode would've been dead.

FlirtyKaren: here is the true story:

Peter Obi,Willie Obiano and the APGA team left the Adoration ground around 3 or 4 am in the morning while the incident happened at the end of the adoration service.

After the final blessings and as people will slowly marching to the exit, a mole; supposedly someone positioned at the exit to raise the alarm, started shouting fire fire fire fire from the outside of the arena.

Given the large number of people slowly moving out of the ground, they hurriedly began rushing back into the adoration ground to avoid the fire; a fire which many of them didn't even see.

This caused many of them to be wounded and I was lucky nothing happened to people close to me. Some fainted while others lost consciousness.

When the stampede subsided, the bodies were gathered and were prayed for. Many of them rose up after the prayers and sprinkling of the holy water while the remaining were taken to Crown Hospital while one was taken to St. Charles Borromeo hospital Onitsha.

Many of the unconscious are regaining stability as at now and we thank God that some professed dead are returning to life; this has brought some amount of joy in front of Crown hospital.

This is an individual report and has nothing to do with any political party. This is the state of things and how it occurred at Uke.

Bodies numbering between 10 and 30 were carried away from the ground but official statistics and reports is yet to be released from the Adoration ground or from the hospital.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2013/11/photos-over-30-allegedly-die-at-holy.html

FlirtyKaren: here is the true story:

Peter Obi,Willie Obiano and the APGA team left the Adoration ground around 3 or 4 am in the morning while the incident happened at the end of the adoration service.

After the final blessings and as people will slowly marching to the exit, a mole; supposedly someone positioned at the exit to raise the alarm, started shouting fire fire fire fire from the outside of the arena.

Given the large number of people slowly moving out of the ground, they hurriedly began rushing back into the adoration ground to avoid the fire; a fire which many of them didn't even see.

This caused many of them to be wounded and I was lucky nothing happened to people close to me. Some fainted while others lost consciousness.

When the stampede subsided, the bodies were gathered and were prayed for. Many of them rose up after the prayers and sprinkling of the holy water while the remaining were taken to Crown Hospital while one was taken to St. Charles Borromeo hospital Onitsha.

Many of the unconscious are regaining stability as at now and we thank God that some professed dead are returning to life; this has brought some amount of joy in front of Crown hospital.

This is an individual report and has nothing to do with any political party. This is the state of things and how it occurred at Uke.

Bodies numbering between 10 and 30 were carried away from the ground but official statistics and reports is yet to be released from the Adoration ground or from the hospital.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2013/11/photos-over-30-allegedly-die-at-holy.html

Harmvirus: Op, it is Rev. Fr. Obimma Emmanuel not Fr.Mbaka

grailife: This is a false news because i was there when everything happened, nobody died. Those that fainted were taken to crrown hospital and were prayed for by Rev. Fr Obimma and they all get well, just two people are still receiving treatment after saturday night and i hope that they will be okay soon