Bomb Attacks Cause Massive Oil Spill in Nigeria
February 01 2016 - 9:57AM
Dow Jones News
Associated Press
WARRI, Nigeria--Multiple bombings of Agip oil pipelines have
caused thousands of barrels of oil to pollute waterways, farms and
fishing grounds in southern Bayelsa state, Nigerian residents said
Monday.
Fishermen said oil had flowed unchecked for two days.
A spokesman for Agip's Italian parent company ENI said 16,000
barrels of oil a day have been lost. The company began work to
resume production on Monday. The official refused to be named.
Community leader Eke-Spiff Erempagamo said the spill in the
Brass local government area was "massive--the biggest in
years."
Residents blamed the bombings that took place on Thursday and
Friday on militants who want a bigger share of oil revenues.
The government said similar attacks last week are costing $2.4
million a day.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 01, 2016 09:42 ET (14:42 GMT)
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