Here is what Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Abba Moro had to say on the death of Nigerians who were killed as they went to write tests organised by the Nigerian Immigration Service. As at the last count, 16 people were confirmed dead and several hundreds injured. At least of the victims was a pregnant woman. The minister’s words

“The applicants lost their lives due to impatience; they did not follow the laid down procedures spelt out to them before the exercise. Many of them jumped through the fences of affected centres and did not conduct themselves in an orderly manner to make the exercise a smooth one. This caused stampede and made the environment unsecured.”