SAN FRANCISCO, November 02, (THEWILL) – Suspected militants have bombed the Trans Forcados export line near the southern Nigerian oil hub of Warri just hours after President Muhammadu Buhari met with representatives the Niger Delta to discuss how to end the unrest plaguing the region.
The attack, the latest blow to the industry, was carried out late Tuesday while no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack which was carried out with the aid of dynamite.
THEWILL gathered that the line is operated by the Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC) and receives crude from Batan near Warri.
Dickson Ogugu, Chairman of Batan community where the pipeline is based, confirmed the incident, saying a surveillance team had identified the site of the attack.
He disclosed that the pipeline was attacked in July and had only resumed operation at the weekend following repairs.
“The entire river is flooded with contents from the damaged trunkline and we are at the receiving end.”
Several militant groups, seeking a fairer share of the multi-billion-dollar oil wealth for residents of the region, have attacked oil facilities, slashing the nation’s output and hammering revenues.
Story by Oputah David
