Nigeria at least 37 people were killed in a very major incident in Rivers State, the oil producer of Nigeria/a, on Thursday (September 3, 2026). It was reported that at least 37 people have died due to inhalation of toxic gases while trying to steal crude oil from a loading vessel at Okrika Local Government Area of Okrika.
The Youth and Environmental Advocacy Center, on Thursday (September 3), all the people together were extracting crude products in boats from the illegal tapping point. During this time, poisonous smoke started leaking with high pressure, due to which people took it in with breath. At the same time, the group has also reported that many people are still missing.
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At least 37 people died after inhaling fumes as they tried to tap an oil pipeline in southern Nigeria, an environmental group said on Friday, though authorities have not confirmed the toll.@ReutersAfrica pic.twitter.com/HQimfsY54W
— Kenya News Centre🇰🇪 (@KenyaNewsCentre) September 4, 2026
The Nigerian Police confirmed the incident on Friday (September 4, 2026), but the exact number of people who died in the incident is still not made public. The police have said that an investigation has been launched into the matter. Rivers State Police spokesperson Blessing Agabe said, ' The Rivers State Police Command can confirm the total number of people killed in the incident. The victims were allegedly trying to steal crude oil."
Niger Delta region
Africa The incident of crude oil theft is very common in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, the largest oil producing country in Africa. Due to oil mining for the last several decades, the level of poverty and environmental degradation in this area has increased significantly. At the same time, according to the government of Nigeria, oil theft causes the country to lose several billion dollars every year. The government has intensified action to curb this illegal activity.
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