Riverine community In Bayelsa State Lament Fresh Crude Oil Spill
July 10, 2020
12:18 pm
Some riverine residents of Ikebiri Kingdom in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have lamented the fresh oil spills in the community from the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC/ENI) pipeline.
Africa Daily News, New York learned that the latest spill which reportedly happened in June is the third in 10 years, with a five-year interval from 2010, 2015 and in 2020.
According to Chief, Uroupatei Igoli, at Ikebiri, Boloukubu [special bush] where this spill occurred is where we go often to set our fish traps and nets for our livelihood and from which we take care of our …
