No fewer than five people were killed, scores unconscious,
while others sustained serious injuries in a stampede at the
entrance of Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa
Ibom State, on Saturday.

Thousands of football fans, who had thronged the stadium to
watch the match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria in action
against the Chipolopo of Zambia on Saturday, suddenly found
themselves all at one gate.

A surge followed with the fans pushing and falling over one
another.
The blood stain of those who died, and those who sustained
serious injuries as well as those who were in coma, were seen
everywhere around the gate of the stadium.
A journalist with The PUNCH newspaper was among the victims
who were injured by the soldiers who were controlling the
crowd.

Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps personnel were seen
standing beside some unconscious fans.
Shoes of those who had fallen victims to security manhandling
were seen in every section of the stadium.
Some of the fans who spoke with our correspondent said they
escaped death narrowly.

One of them, Aniema Ekong, said that apart from the five
people that were taken away in ambulance dead, she did not
see any possibility for some fans who were in coma to survive.
She said, “I thank God that I’m alive. This is not the first time
this incident has occurred. It’s been happening. In fact, in every
major tournament, there is always a tale to tell of security
agents injuring or killing people.

“To me, it seems as if this stadium is a blood-sucking demon.
My experience today is different. Today’s experience is a near
dead one. Let them be with their stadium. To me, watching
matches here again, will be impossible.”

Another fan said his girlfriend had been severely injured by
security personnel manning the gate.
According to him the security pushed the lady to the gate,
where she hit her left shoulder and arms against the gate and
fell flat on the ground.

He said the lady had been taken to a nearby hospital.
He said, “I don’t know why there is always trouble in this
stadium (Godswill Akpabio International Stadium). Each time
there is a match; there is always one problem or the other.
Many people were seen leaving the stadium thanking God for
their lives.”

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Elkana Bala, could
not be reached for confirmation as his phone lines were
switched off.

Source: www.newsexpressngr.com/news/44737

Sacrificial lamb for the victory...




P.S: Do not quote me!

Why should my people watch football and die?

people have no patience sef, you will never see me rushing out of a stadium. I don't mind been the last person to exit.

this is exactly why i hate crowdy places be it concerts stadium parties, i have a strong phobia for it.

Am I d only one that thinks football can be bloody sometimes ?