{
  "id": 4075571,
  "title": "Commuters, residents decry poor Enugu-Makurdi road condition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/commuters-residents-decry-poor-enugu-makurdi-road-condition-4075571",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T01:34:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/commuters-residents-decry-poor-enugu-makurdi-road-condition/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Commuters and residents plying the 9th Mile–Obollo-Afor–Makurdi Federal Highway and the connecting Obollo-Afor–Eha-Amufu–Nkalagu road have lamented the deplorable condition of the routes, saying the abandonment of construction works has exposed travellers to kidnapping, vehicle breakdowns and severe dust pollution. The affected road users, who spoke with our correspondents on Thursday, said the…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Commuters, residents decry poor Enugu-Makurdi road condition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/commuters-residents-decry-poor-enugu-makurdi-road-condition",
        "published": "2026-08-29T01:22:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}