Onitsha Head Bridge is 60, and somebody is stealing its bones

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The First Niger Bridge over the River Niger in Nigeria, serving as a critical transport link for six decades, is currently being dismantled due to vandalism targeting its structural components. This presents a growing threat to transportation and regional connectivity.

1st Niger Bridge, built to unite Nigeria, is now being dismantled, piece by piece, introducing a new threat as vandals target bolts, braces and steel components By Egufe Yafugborhi For six decades, the First Niger Bridge has stood over the River Niger, carrying generations of Nigerians, traders, travellers, families, trucks and buses between Onitsha and […] The post Onitsha Head Bridge is 60, and somebody is stealing its bones appeared first on Vanguard News.