Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Sept 5, 2026 (AFP) - Nigeria officials, firm question report of dozens killed in oil theft

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2026-09-05

Nigerian authorities and an oil company in the country's south on Saturday questioned a local NGO's report that dozens of people had been killed after inhaling fumes during a pipeline theft. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) had said 37 people died early Thursday in the oil-rich Niger Delta after inhaling fuel during a theft from a pipeline in the Okrika local government area -- a common crime in the region. But the Nige......

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