Police confirm attack on Shell facility in Imo
(Nigeria) The police have confirmed an attack on a facility
belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, at Awarra, Ohaji/Egbema
Local Government Area of Imo State.
MrAndrew Enwerem, the Public Relations Officer of police in
the state, said in Owerri that the police received report of the attack in the
early hours of Thursday.
Enwerem could not disclose the extent of damage done to the
facility or the group that carried out the attack.
Mr Precious Okolobo, spokesman for SPDC said "the Trans
Niger Pipeline (TNP), which runs through Awara, Imo State at the Assa-Rumuekpe
line, has been shut for repairs since June 8, following a leak at Okolo launch,
Bonny in Rivers State.
``We are investigating the reported incident at Awara’’, he
said.
A source in Awarra community told NAN that the incident
occurred at about 5.30a.m.
It said the explosion created huge flame at the site and
could not confirm if there was loss of life.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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