6 February 2011
Yenagoa — The rural settlement of Emago-Kugbo, a border settlement between Bayelsa and Rivers has been hit by oil spills leading to the destruction of community farmland and creek, their source of drinking water.
Emago-Kugbo, though administratively situated in Abua-Odual local government area of Rivers State
The cause of the spills said to have occurred along a delivery pipeline belonging to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company could not be immediately ascertained.
But sources from the area told Vanguard that the spill which devastated the community farmlands and means of water supply was first noticed in December while a second spill was recorded January 22, 2011.
Though a source at Agip said the ruptured spots had since been clamped but the community dismissed the claim saying traces of the crude on the environment could still be seen and that their children are worst hit with some death recorded.
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