Multiple bombings of Agip oil pipelines have caused thousands of barrels
of oil to pollute waterways, farms and fishing grounds in southern
Bayelsa state, residents said.
Fishermen say oil flowed unchecked for two days.
A
spokesman for Italian parent company ENI says 16,000 barrels of oil per
day were lost and the company Monday began working to resume
production. The rules of the official’s job do not allow him to be
quoted by name.
Community leader Eke-Spiff Erempagamo says the
spill is “massive — the biggest in years” in the
Brass local government
area. Residents blamed the explosions on Thursday and Friday on
militants who want a bigger share of oil revenues for the producing
states.
The government said similar attacks last week are costing $2.4 million a day.
Source: SunNews
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