Another explosion has occurred at a pipeline manifold in Omwawriwa community, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area (LGA), Rivers State.
This happened today, few hours after a similar incident rocked the Trans Niger Pipeline operated by Shell in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area.
The latest explosion reportedly occurred at a manifold connected to a federal pipeline deep inside the forest.
The affected pipeline is said to transport crude oil to Brass, Bayelsa State.
Although there has been no official confirmation yet, community sources reported seeing massive flames and thick smoke rising from an oil installation in the area.
The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, has promised to verify the incident.
Recall that an explosion had rocked the Trans-Niger Pipeline at Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The explosion occurred late on Monday night near the Bodo-Bonny Road under construction.
The affected section of the major pipeline is currently on fire, though the exact cause of the explosion remains unknown at this time.
It is not yet clear whether the incident resulted from human interference, especially amid recent threats by militant groups to attack oil installations in the state.
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