Rivers State
April 23, 2022
Scores of people were on Saturday burnt beyond recognition following an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in Rivers.
Mr. Idris Musa, Director-General, National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), who confirmed the incident, to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said investigation into the explosion by the agency is underway.
“The incident is still under investigation even though the raging inferno has subsided.
“That area is one of the oil theft prone locations.
“An incident similar to this happened in 2020 in that axis. Further updates on the incident would be announced while necessary action is being taken to forestall any further ugly situation,” Musa told NAN. (NAN)
