TODAY
February 24, 2021
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced the distribution of relief materials worth N500 million to flood victims in eight Local Government Areas in Imo State.
The operations, said the Head of Imo/Abia Operations of the agency, Evans Ugoh, is in fulfilment of the assurance from NEMA Director-General Mr Mohammed Mohammed that the agency will continue to support victims of disasters across the country.
Ugoh listed benefiting local governments areas during the flag-off of the distribution on Tuesday to include Ohaji-Egbema, Oguta, Obowo and Ihite-Uboma.
Others are Isiala-Mbano, Mbaitoli, Ikeduru and Owerri West local government areas.
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At least 18 persons have lost their lives in a separate accident in Katsina and Imo states.
In the Katsina accident which occurred along Kaita-Dankama Highway on Thursday night, 13 people reportedly died while 70 others sustained varying degrees of injury.
Although details of circumstances surrounding the accident were still sketchy as of Friday, eyewitnesses said the Lagos-bound truck involved in the accident left Dankama few minutes before the crash occurred.
It was also learnt that the majority of the passengers inside the truck were from the neighbouring Niger Republic.
The witnesses added that 70 sheep were also killed in the accident.
TODAY
January 22, 2021
A tanker laden with Diesel Friday allegedly killed seven passengers in a commercial bus heading to Douglas road, Owerri, Imo State.
An eye witness said the accident which occurred at the edge of the Otamiri River at about 6pm saw the tanker rammed into the small commercial bus with the passengers on board.
The source said the tanker which lost control hearing a blaring siren from a van belonging to the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Owerri veered off the road before ramming into the mini bus.
According the eye witness, four passengers and the driver died on the spot while two other passengers that sustained serious injuries died later at the Federal Medical Centre, (FMC) Owerri.