Many people are feared dead following an explosion in an illegal oil refining site in Ibas Community, Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State.
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The Agency’s Acting Controller-General, Samson Karebo, said this in Abuja Tuesday that the total number of firemen at the federal level, combined with the number of their counterparts in the states was inadequate to fight fire.
OPEC sent its condolences in a letter signed by its Secretary General, Mohammad Barkindo and addressed to the Imo Governor, Hope Uzodinma.
Acting Head of Imo/Abia Operations Office of the agency, Ifeanyi Nnaji, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday.
Six vehicles were also razed during the incident which had thrown the community into panic.
Governor Wike gave the order on Wednesday in a statement issued to newsmen by Kelvin Ebiri, his Special Assistant on Media.
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Edo Command, says it has arrested three suspects in a raid at a newly discovered illegal refinery.
Suleiman said a 30-year-old lady and two men, suspected to be oil thieves, were also arrested during the operation.
He said: “The illegal petroleum refining camp destroyed is one of the major camps in the Niger-Delta region basically for illegal oil business
The statement said the failed attempt was based on a tip-off, which led to the recovery of stolen crude in a plastic tank and implements used for local refining of crude