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Police confirm Trans-Niger pipeline explosion
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed an explosion at the Trans-Niger Pipeline at Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday in Port Harcourt.
She said that details of the explosion were still sketchy, and assured that further information would be provided as investigations progressed.
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The explosion which occurred on Monday midnight damaged the pipeline transporting crude to the Bonny Terminal, a key crude oil export facility.
The TNP, formerly owned by the Shell Petroleum Development Company, was later sold to Aiteo Group and has the capacity to produce 180,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
An eyewitness told journalists the explosion impacted a main section of the pipeline, though the exact cause remains unknown.
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