Though Shell left Alakiri six years ago, the community still feels the impact of its pollution. Its successor Eroton has continued to pollute the environment.
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44 of the spill incidents were traced to sabotage by vandals.”
A spokesman for Shell declined comments on the integrity of the frequently breached 14-inch Okordia-Rumekpe pipeline.
The report indicated that the leak polluted an estimated 1.34 hectares of land.
Some community members were found scooping the spillage with claims that the crude has curative properties for skin diseases.
Nigeria oil spill response agency, NOSDRA had slammed a $3.6 billion fine on Shell for a 2011 spill on Bonga oilfield.
The government said it paid $150 million to buy Shell’s 45 percent stake in OML 11.
A witness recounted how massive explosion rocked the area on Monday.
