BREAKING: Eight Die At Pitcoin Xmas Palliative Sharing Centre In Rivers

By Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt

About eight persons were reportedly feared dead Tuesday morning following a stampede that occurred at a Pitcoin office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

According to The Nation account, the unfortunate incident, happened at about 7:30am, at Rumudara Town, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state, which was said to have been caused by a stampede.

The report has it that thousands of Pitcoin members, an online blockchain digital assets designed for giving charity, were said to have gathered at the scene to collect some palliatives.

A source, who gave her name simply as Blessing, claimed that Pitcoin invited everyone who registered with them in Obio/Akpor LGA to come and redeem their Christmas palliatives,

However the management of the charity outfit was said to have failed to control the crowd of persons, who struggled to gain access to the office.

The Nation reports thatPolice Public Relations Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, said he was monitoring the situation.

– The Nation