Immigrations recruitment: 7 feared dead, Dozens Injured In Stampede In Abuja(photos)

Which way Nigeria?. Why will they allow thousands of  people in one center with only one entrance?...Seven people have been reported dead and many injured in Abuja during the government recruitment drive in the national stadium on Saturday, March 15.With this massive crowd, how many of them will be employed?. This is so unfair. See more photos from the stampede below...


 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.
 The hall had only one entrance with about 60,000 capacity stadium.

 “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)