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An explosion has rocked the Trans-Niger Pipeline at Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State.
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The affected section of the major pipeline is currently on fire, though the exact cause of the explosion remains unknown at this time.
Authorities are investigating whether the incident resulted from human interference.
An explosion has rocked the Trans-Niger Pipeline at Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, leaving the affected section of the major pipeline ablaze.
The exact cause of the explosion remains unknown at this time.
According to reports, the explosion occurred on Monday night along the critical export pipeline that transports crude to the Bonny Terminal.
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Authorities have yet to determine whether the incident resulted from human interference, especially amid recent threats by militant groups to attack oil installations in response to the Federal Government’s withholding of Rivers State’s allocation due to the ongoing political crisis.
An investigation into the cause of the explosion is currently underway.
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