Bayelsa Explosion: Residents Of Nembe Cries Out Over Oil Spill

Residents of Nembe, in Bayelsa State, say they need urgent intervention by the relevant authorities to enable them cope with the situation they are faced with, following an explosion that resulted in an oil spill in their area on Friday.

The explosion was reported at the Nembe Creek Trunk Line, operated by the Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company, which caused panic among the indigenes of some communities in Nembe Local Government area of the state.

The blast ignited huge fire from the pipeline, near Oil Well 7, and sent the residents fleeing the affected communities for fear, with many reported to be missing as a result.

It was gathered that before the incident, the Nembe Creek Trunk Line, NCTL, had been shut for emergency repairs following the detection of oil leakage.