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Ohaji communities decry deplorable condition of Owerri-Port Harcourt road

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The people of Ohaji in Ohaji Egbema LGA of Imo State have decried the deplorable condition of the Owerri-Port Harcourt Expressway calling on state and federal government to intervene quickly to reduce the sufferings of road users.

Speaking to our correspondent, the Town Union President of Umuapu Autonomous Community, Daniel Clifford Ogbuehi said the road is always busy as it serves as a major link connecting Imo, Rivers and Bayelsa States.

He, however, lamented that the road had been in a bad state for a long time without gaining attention from both the state and federal governments.

Ogbuehi recalled that it was during the reconstruction of the road to a double lane during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan that the road was briefly touched and later abandoned to date.

He informed that his community stands as a boundary between Imo and Rivers State narrating that at the side of Rivers State, there is a smooth ride to Port Harcourt while on the side of Imo State is dilapidated, warning that the road is potential death trap to the commuters.

Ogbuehi observed that the particular bad spot of the road falls within his community and has made life too difficult for the people who use the road daily.

“When going to our farms we suffer, when going to the market, we suffer, then at home, we don’t sleep as motorists disturb our sleep while looking for alternative routes.

”Businesses no longer thrive as young entrepreneurs are seen leaving the area in search of more viable places, due to the unfriendly environment caused by the bad condition of the road “he said.

The community leader also revealed that criminals use the bad spots as their target points for robbing passengers

Lending his voice to the call, a community leader from Awarra Autonomous Community, Chijioke Osimiri said more than five heavy-laden trucks fall on the road daily which hampers vehicular movements to the detriment of passengers.

“The major users of this road are the governments and the oil companies, most of the trucks that fall on this road belong to the oil companies and still they find it difficult to put it in good shape, “he remarked.

He narrated that several protests have been carried out to draw the attention of the relevant authorities to no avail.

 

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Kidnappers Took Loan With My Phone – Victim Recounts Ordeal

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A woman has shared a disturbing account of her abduction in Abuja, detailing how kidnappers allegedly exploited her personal information during captivity.

According to her, she was kidnapped while going home in a bus and kept blindfolded for two days as her captors demanded a ransom of ₦5 million from her family and friends.

She further alleged that while she was still in captivity, the abductors accessed her phone and used it to download a loan application.

With her ATM card and identification documents in her possession at the time, they reportedly secured a loan of ₦148,000 without her knowledge.

The victim said she remained unaware of the transaction throughout her ordeal, as she was blindfolded and focused on pleading for her life.

She revealed that when she later found out and wrote to the loan app, they insisted she must pay off the loan.

“I was kidnapped in a bus in Abuja. They blindfolded my eyes for two days. Even after asking for ransom of 5 million from my family and friends, they took a loan. They downloaded a loan app on my phone, and I always carry my ATM card and my ID cards in my bag, so they used it to up the loan app and took a loan of 148 thousand Naira. I didn’t even know about the loan all the time I was there cause I was blindfolded and just begging for my life….” she partly said.

 

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Man Ends His Marriage After Finding Photographs Of His Wife With Another Man While Browsing Google Maps

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A husband was left shocked and reportedly had to end his marriage after discovering photos of his wife with another man while using Google Maps.

The man was using Google Maps to plan a route before setting off on a journey when he noticed an image of his wife sitting on a bench, stroking the hair of another man whose head rested in her lap.

Captured by a Google camera vehicle in Lima, the Peruvian capital, the stunned husband said the photograph grabbed his attention because the woman pictured seemed to be wearing identical clothing to pieces his wife owned.

Although the photo dated back to 2013, the furious husband challenged his wife with proof of her previous betrayal.

The pair, whose identities remain anonymous, subsequently divorced after the woman confessed to having an affair.

In a twist of fate, she was photographed with her lover on a bench near the city’s Puente de los Suspiros de Barranco (Bridge of Sighs of the Ravine).

 

The husband recently posted the photographs on Facebook where they sparked considerable reaction amongst users.

One social media commenter, San Pateste, said: “What a small world it is… It would have been enough if she said to her husband that she did not love him any more.”

Guillermo Sanchez added: “Out of 100 women, 90 per cent are not loyal, the rest are loyal and only have one eye (hahaha) or are immortal (hahaha).”

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Explosion injures soldier, NSCDC personnel in Imo

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An Improvised Explosive Device, IED, explosion injured a soldier and a personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State.

A counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, made this disclosure on X.

Makama disclosed that the incident occurred at about 8:35am on March 18 during a joint operation by troops of 34 Artillery Brigade in the Orsu general area.

According to the source, the personnel were operating around a suspected hideout of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN, when they stepped on a concealed pressure-activated IED.

It noted that the device detonated, leaving both operatives injured.

“They were immediately administered first aid and subsequently evacuated to a medical facility for further treatment.

“Operations are ongoing in the area to dismantle criminal hideouts and enhance safety,” the source said.

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