Families in Akwa Ibom file a N1 billion lawsuit against the Federal Government and a contractor, after two people die amid flooding allegedly linked to the East-West Road project. Both reports say the fatalities are associated with flooding and building collapses along the project corridor, and the families seek damages.
Premium Times and The Punch both describe the action as a civil suit by affected residents, naming the federal government and the firm involved in the road work among the parties. The outlets frame the deaths as consequences the plaintiffs attribute to the construction activities, but they do not present court determinations or official findings in the articles provided. The accounts focus on the lawsuit’s claims and the families’ request for compensation rather than on specific technical details of the project or responses from the defendants.
Overall, the reports converge on the core elements: two deaths reported by residents, an alleged connection to flooding linked to the East-West Road works, and a N1 billion demand for damages against the Federal Government and the contractor.
