Atiku Abubakar Condemns Niger Stampede Tragedy

Three people died, and others were injured in a stampede at the Niger State Government House after a crowd gathered due to reports that ₦10,000 would be distributed. Among the deceased were two internally displaced persons from Shiroro LGA, a mother and her daughter, who had previously lost a husband to a bandit attack in 2023.

Atiku Abubakar, the ADC presidential candidate, expressed his condolences through a statement issued by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, on September 30, 2026. He emphasized that the victims should be remembered as individuals with families and futures, rather than just a news headline.

Atiku condemned the desperate circumstances that led to the stampede and called on the government to investigate the incident, clarify how the gathering was announced and managed, and provide support to the bereaved families and injured individuals. He warned against blaming the victims for seeking assistance, framing the tragedy as a challenge to Nigeria's sense of nationhood.