Stampede: Criminal Negligence, Poverty Behind Death Of 105 Nigeria – Falana
LAGOS Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has decried the loss of over 105 lives in stampedes during food and cash distribution events in Nigeria, attributing the tragedies to “poverty-induced neoliberal economic policies” and “criminal negligence.” In a statement released on Sunday, Falana, who chairs the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), detailed the…