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NEMA AVERTS DISASTER AS FUEL TANKER OVERTURNS IN OWERRI.
By Prince Uwalaka Chimaroke
10- OCT -2025
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Owerri Operations Office, swiftly intervened on Thursday, October 9, 2025, following the overturning of a 45,000-litre Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) tanker near the Emmanuel College Roundabout, along the Owerri–Aba Road in Imo State.
The incident, which occurred around 1:00 p.m., triggered massive traffic congestion and caused a major fuel spill across the busy highway. Eyewitnesses reported that the tanker, operated by Apata Energy Ltd, lost balance while attempting to navigate a sharp bend at high speed, leading to its fall.
Immediately after receiving a distress alert, a NEMA Search and Rescue team led by Mr. Nweze Innocent was dispatched to the location and arrived within minutes. The team swiftly established a safety cordon around the spill site, preventing possible ignition and protecting nearby institutions, shops, and residential areas.
In a show of effective inter-agency collaboration, other emergency responders — including the Federal Fire Service, Imo State Fire Service, the Nigeria Police Force, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and the Imo State Environmental Protection Agency (ENSEPA) — joined NEMA to manage the situation.
The FRSC diverted vehicular movement to alternative routes, while security operatives restricted public access to the danger zone to ensure safety. Firefighters deployed foam suppression systems to neutralize combustible vapours and reduce the risk of explosion.
By 2:45 p.m., a transfer pump and an empty tanker were mobilized to recover the spilled product and commence transloading operations. NEMA’s technical team also conducted air quality assessments to detect the presence of flammable gases, while damage to nearby solar poles and road infrastructure was documented.
The coordinated operation concluded successfully by 5:07 p.m., and the site was officially handed over to the Imo State Environmental Agency for cleanup and final remediation. Normal vehicular movement resumed by 6:00 p.m.
Fortunately, there were no casualties or injuries recorded. The timely and professional response by NEMA and collaborating agencies prevented what could have been a devastating fire outbreak and environmental hazard in the state capital.
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Kidnappers Took Loan With My Phone – Victim Recounts Ordeal
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
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
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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