Many people were earlier yesterday killed in stampede at APC rally which held at the Amiesimaka Stadium in Port-Harcourt, Rivers state.

Many others were injured in the sad incident, which occurred at the Adokiye Amiesimaka stadium near Port-Harcourt International Airport.

Most of the injured were rushed to the nearby University of Port -Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH).

The incident happened when the crowd surged toward the gate marked “Pedestrians only” shortly after President Buhari rounded off his speech around 3: 16pm.

It was gathered policemen opened only one side of the big gate, causing a stampede as the crowd rushed to pass through.

When our reporter got to the spot at 4:50 pm three aged women and a middle-aged man were seen lying dead.

One of the revived survivors blamed overzealous policemen for the unfortunate incident, wondering why they didn’t open the two sides of the gate.

Two ambulances from UPTH moved the injured persons and bodies to the federal teaching hospital. A witness account said that the victims were trapped at the exit gate of Adoki Amasiemeka Stardium as they tried to walk out of the Stadium.