Rivers Pipeline Explosion: Investigation Ongoing – Police

By Suleiman Anyalewchi

The Rivers State Police Command, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, assured that the public will be properly briefed on the explosion that occurred at the Trans-Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Council of Rivers state .

This is even as the officials of the oil regulatory industry are still trying to determine the cause(s) of the massive explosion that is mos likely affect the nation’s crude oil export.

The explosion which occurred late Monday night March, 17, 2025, is believed to have considerably affected the oil facility with officials and firefighters still battling to put out the inferno as at Tuesday afternoon.

However, industry officials are currently investigating the possible causes of the explosion which came on the heels of threats from some militant groups to sabotage oil exploration activities in the face of impeachment moves against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

The Source reports that many youth groups and Ijaw ethnic nationality organizations have warned of severe consequences both for the peace of Rivers State and crude oil exploration activities in the Niger Delta Region should Governor Fubara be humiliated out of office.

The festering frosty  relationship between the pro-Wike (Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister) dominated State House of Assembly, and the Governor on Monday, March, 17, heightened with the Lawmakers formally serving the Governor and his Deputy with  impeachment notices

The impeachment notice  climaxed days of intense bickering between the two arms of Government in the State which was ignited by the Supreme Court’s decision which gave back life to the 27 pro-Wike Legislators nearly two years of being in the wilderness.

The Supreme Court’s decision to also withhold the monthly Federation Allocations to both the Rivers State Government and the 23 Local Councils, have greatly served to significantly raise the political temperature of the State

The affected pipeline is said to be one of the crucial facilities that serve to pump crude into the Bonny Terminal for export.

Spokesperson for the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, while confirming the incident informed that investigations are under way to establish the causes of the explosion.

According to her, there is scanty information about the incident. She promised  to provide an update as soon findings are concluded.