An explosion from a crude oil tapping point has killed many people, including women, in Rumuekpe community , Emoha local Government in Rivers State.
It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 2:00am on Friday when one of the buses loaded with crude oil went up in flames while trying to navigate to an illegal refining point in the area.
This was confirmed in a statement signed by Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, an environmental rights activist and Executive Director of Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria).
YEAC-Nigeria in a statement issued through its Crude Oil Spill Alert System (COSAS) confirmed that the explosion happened in Rumuekpe Community at an illegal crude oil tapping point leaving yet to be confirmed number of people dead.
