Explosion has occurred at a pipeline located in the Omwawriwa axis of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday.
INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that the development is coming, following some hours after a similar incident happened at the Trans Niger Pipeline operated by Shell in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area on Monday night.
The latest incident reportedly occurred at a manifold connecting a federal pipeline deep inside the forest.
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The pipeline transports crude oil to Brass in Bayelsa State.
Recall that some yet to be identified militants had called out President Bola Tinubu to warned Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike over the ongoing dispute between him and Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara.
The militants vowed to destroy pipelines in the oil rich state and ensure they shutdown the nation’s economy.
Meanwhile, in a separate development, Ijaw youths on Tuesday blocked the Ahoada axis of the East-West Road leading to Bayelsa State in protest.
The demonstrators were spotted carrying placards in solidarity with Rivers State Governor Fubara amid his political feud with the state House of Assembly.
Some of the placards reads: “We demand Wike’s sack as FCT Minister” and “Martin Amaewhule and 26 lawmakers have defected and lost their seats.”
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