A powerful explosion rocked the Trans-Niger Pipeline at Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State late Monday night, sending flames into the night sky near the ongoing Bodo-Bonny Road construction site.

The cause of the explosion remains unknown, but the affected section of the major oil pipeline is currently ablaze.

Authorities have yet to confirm whether the incident resulted from human interference, though concerns are rising amid recent threats from militant groups to target oil installations in the region.

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Residents reported hearing a loud blast before spotting flames billowing from the pipeline.

“The fire is still raging, and people are worried about the potential impact on the community and the environment,” a local source said.

The Trans-Niger Pipeline, a critical oil transport route, has previously been a target for sabotage and illegal bunkering, leading to environmental damage and economic losses.

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The latest explosion has raised fears of renewed attacks on energy infrastructure in the Niger Delta.

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Officials and emergency responders are expected to assess the damage and determine the cause of the explosion.

Meanwhile, security agencies have been put on high alert to prevent further incidents.

The blast underscores the fragile security situation surrounding Nigeria’s oil infrastructure, with stakeholders calling for increased protection of critical energy assets.

Executive Director of the Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service (AKIRS), Leo Umana, has advised women to earn their own money and respect.  Sisters: Have your own money. It’s not every Rod that must enter your Jerusalem. Earn your money and respect, he wrote in a Facebook post on Monday.    The post Sisters, earn your money and respect. It’s not every Rod that must enter your Jerusalem – Akwa Ibom Revenue Board boss advises women appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper after he collected ransom before releasing his female victim.  Spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, March 17, 2025, said the suspect identified as Abdulahi Isah, was arrested in a bush five days after he abducted the woman in Ibusa community, Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state.  On 12/3/2025, at about 1100hours, an indigene of Ibusa (name withheld) reported at Ibusa Police station that his friend’s wife was kidnapped on 7/3/2025 and a ransom was paid and that he was the person who delivered the ransom and other food items to the kidnappers, the statement read. ” Acting on useful information provided by the said man the DPO Ibusa Police Station swiftly mobilized the patrol team of Ibusa division alongside vigilantes and stormed the bush where the suspect Abdulahi Isah was arrested.  The suspect is in custody and the investigation is ongoing.The post Suspected kidnapper arrested after collecting ransom in Delta appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.