ABUJA – At least seven people were killed and dozens injured in Nigeria’s capital after thousands of panicked job-seekers stampeded during a government recruitment drive in the national stadium on Saturday. Survivors told AFP that thousands had gathered to apply for jobs with the immigration department in the Abuja stadium. One witness said the stampede broke out as applicants surged towards a central stage. They said only one entrance to the 60,000-capacity stadium was open. It wasn’t clear how many people were inside at the time of the crush. “The immigration service was having a recruitment exercise at the stadium … there was a stampede and they brought the victims to the national hospital,” said hospital spokesman Tayo Haastrup. No official casualty list was given, but an AFP journalist on the scene counted seven dead and dozens injured. Many injured people could not be admitted to hospital due to lack of capacity. Those with stable injuries “will be sent to other hospitals so that we can deal with the numerous injured that continue to arrive,” said Haastrup.(AFP) vanguardngr/2014/03/immigrations-recruitment-7-feared-dead-stampede-abuja/ (Quote) (Report) (Like) Re: Immigrations Recruitment: 7 Feared Dead, Dozens Injured In Stampede In Abuja. by dabiko(m): 2:23pm This is indeed a bad news.I suggest the immigration authorites be held responsible for any casualty emanating from todays exercise. I say this because of their inept capacity in organizing the process properly. (Quote) (Report) (Like) Re: Immigrations Recruitment: 7 Feared Dead, Dozens Injured In Stampede In Abuja. by PointBlank13(m): 2:44pm Very unfortunate. Nigerians do not deserve this kind of treatment all cos of unemployment. RIP to d departed (Quote) (Report) (Like) Re: Immigrations Recruitment: 7 Feared Dead, Dozens Injured In Stampede In Abuja. by Gen. Orumov: 3:18pm If it is true there was a crowd as shown in some pics I just saw because of 9 positions then I say my analogy on this thread was correct after all. nairaland/1660680/why-applicants-always-meted-inhumane/1#21976810
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