Another Shell facilities attacked in Abia State

Nigeria's earning from oil suffers setback as  another facilities of the  Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) at Awarra, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, have reportedly been attacked.

The police Public Relations Officer in Abia State, Andrew Enwerem told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Owerri that it received report of the attack in the early hours of Thursday.

Enwerem could not disclose the extent of damage done to the facility or the group that carried out the attack.

But the spokesman for SPDC, Precious Okolobo said “the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP), which runs through Awara, Imo State at the Assa-Rumuekpe line, has been shut for repairs since June 8, following a leak at Okolo launch, Bonny in Rivers State.

“We are investigating the reported incident at Awara’’, he said.
 
A source in Awarra community told NAN that the incident occurred at about 5.30a.m.

It said the explosion created huge flame at the site and could not confirm if there was loss of life.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.