{"id":36259,"date":"2020-10-21T09:16:15","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T09:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=36259"},"modified":"2020-10-21T09:16:20","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T09:16:20","slug":"fire-destroys-lekki-ikoyi-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=36259","title":{"rendered":"Fire destroys Lekki-Ikoyi bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Lekki-Ikoyi-Link-Bridge-on-Fire.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fire on Tuesday evening destroyed the bridge connecting Lekki to the Ikoyi area of Lagos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bridge has been an alternative outlet to residents of Lekki since&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/injured-endsars-protesters-rushed-to-lagos-hospital\/\">#EndSARS protesters&nbsp;<\/a>blocked the toll gates about two weeks ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soldiers had also on Tuesday attacked the protesters in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At least one person was killed and several others wounded in the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The injured persons are currently receiving treatment at the Reddington Hospital in the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fire on Tuesday evening destroyed the bridge connecting Lekki to the Ikoyi area of Lagos. 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