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- ↑ "Borokiri, Rumuodomaya Fire Station To Be Ready Soon - Umunakwe". Riversstate.gov.ng. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ Etim, Tony (15 January 2010). "Fire Service Saves N6.7b Property in Rivers State". Daily Champion. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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