Stampede at Eid ground kills 2 children, injures 20 others The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed the death of two children following a stampede at the Gombe main Eid Ground. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued late on Sunday in Gombe. According to Abdullahi, the incident occurred at about 10:45 a.m. at the exit gate of the Eid Ground, immediately after the conclusion of Eid prayers. “The stampede was caused by inadequate exit access, as a large crowd, primarily women and children, rushed to leave the...