Police: Illegal refinery blast in Nigeria kills at least 12

Pipeline blast kills 12 in Nigeria: Police

An explosion at a crude oil pipeline on Friday killed 12 people stealing oil in southern Nigeria, police said, in the latest bloody incident in the

Police: Illegal refinery blast in Nigeria kills at least 12

An explosion and fire near an illegal oil refinery site in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region killed at least 12 people Friday, police said, although local residents reported a much higher death toll. The explosion in Emuoha council area of the southern Rivers state occurred along a pipeline targeted by illegal refinery operators who were trying to steal oil, state police spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko said. “Preliminary investigation by the Police Co…

Police: Illegal refinery blast in Nigeria kills at least 12

An explosion and fire near an illegal oil refinery site in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region killed at least 12 people Friday, police said, although local residents reported a much higher death toll. The explosion in Emuoha council area of the southern Rivers state occurred along a pipeline targeted by illegal refinery operators who were trying to steal oil, state police spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko said. “Preliminary investigation by the Police Co…

Police: Illegal refinery blast in Nigeria kills at least 12

Illegal refineries are a lucrative business in Nigeria, one of Africa's top oil producers.

Police: Illegal Refinery Blast in Nigeria Kills at Least 12

ABUJA, Nigeria—An explosion and fire near an illegal oil refinery site in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region killed at least 12 people Friday, police said, although local residents reported a much higher death toll. The explosion in Emuoha council area of the southern Rivers state occurred along a pipeline targeted by illegal refinery operators who were trying to steal oil, state police spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko said. “Preliminary investigation b…

Illegal refinery blast in Nigeria kills at least 12

The explosion in Emuoha council area of the southern Rivers state occurred along a pipeline targeted by illegal refinery operators who were trying to steal oil, state police spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko said.