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​Volunteers prepare to transport packed boxes of food and other relief materials to the site for distribution for those in need at Ikotun Egbe, in Alimosho Community area of Lagos State on June 7, 2020.

Volunteers prepare to transport packed boxes of food and other relief materials to the site for distribution for those in need at Ikotun Egbe, in Alimosho Community area of Lagos State on June 7, 2020.

Photo by Olukayode Jaiyeola/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The Fatal Consequences of Nigeria’s Economic Crisis

Rising inflation and food prices drive desperate measures in Nigeria, causing tragic stampedes while NGOs struggle to provide humanitarian assistance.