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Umahi urges Anambra and Delta to monitor scrap markets after Niger Bridge vandalism

Source: Punch Nigeria · 24 Sep 2026, 07:40 UTC
Umahi urges Anambra and Delta to monitor scrap markets after Niger Bridge vandalism
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

Works Minister David Umahi has called on the governors of Anambra and Delta to monitor scrap markets as part of efforts to curb vandalism affecting the First Niger Bridge. The supplied report does not specify the damage, the markets involved or any additional measures announced by the minister or the state governments.

Works Minister David Umahi has asked the governors of Anambra and Delta to monitor scrap markets in response to vandalism of the First Niger Bridge, Punch Nigeria reports. The minister’s request is aimed at helping curb the theft or disposal of materials connected with the bridge, according to the supplied source material. The report does not provide details of the damage, identify particular scrap markets, or say whether the governors announced steps in response to Umahi’s appeal.

It also gives no information about arrests, investigations or the timing of the reported vandalism. The supplied material contains only the minister’s request and does not support further detail about the condition of the bridge or the government’s wider response.

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