Nigeria: Police Confirm Rivers Legal Oil-Siphoning Tragedy As 43 Suspected Thieves Die
- At least 43 people are feared dead after toxic fumes engulfed an illegal petroleum siphoning operation at Okari Jetty in Rivers State's Okrika Local Government Area on Thursday.
- More than 200 youths allegedly arrived in wooden boats around midnight on Thursday to siphon petroleum from an illegally tapped pipeline while a vessel loaded for export.
- Executive Director Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface of the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre said 37 victims were identified locals who died inhaling what residents call "Indorama fuel," with six others unidentified.
- Investigations are underway by the Rivers State Police Command, which noted it has yet to establish the actual number of casualties from the incident.
- YEAC-Nigeria urged the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency to conduct a joint investigation while calling for strengthened security at oil facilities to prevent future pipeline vandalism and illegal bunkering.
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Nigeria: Police Confirm Rivers Legal Oil-Siphoning Tragedy As 43 Suspected Thieves Die
The Police in Rivers State have confirmed an oil-loading tragedy in Okrika Local Government Area, where 43 suspected oil thieves were reportedly killed after inhaling a petroleum product.
About 200 young people arrived by boat to collect petroleum products from a ship at Okari Jetty, which is believed to be used for illegal oil extraction activities.
43 feared dead after inhaling toxic fumes during alleged oil siphoning in Rivers
At least 43 people are feared dead after toxic fumes reportedly overwhelmed an illegal petroleum siphoning operation at Okari Jetty in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident reportedly occurred around midnight on Thursday when more than 200 youths from Okrika and surrounding communities arrived at the jetty in wooden boats to siphon […] 43 feared dead after inhaling toxic fumes during alleged oil siphoning in Rivers
Oil theft is a major problem in Nigeria, one of Africa's largest oil producers.
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