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Barely a week after a major explosion occurred on the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, another explosion has reportedly struck the Soku oil facility in Akuku Toru Local Government Area.

The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), a grassroots NGO with strong networks across the Niger Delta, confirmed the latest explosion on Sunday.

In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Dr. Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, YEAC said it received reports from its youth volunteers about an early morning explosion at the Soku oil facility operated by Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited.

According to the statement: “An explosion accompanied by fireballs was heard and seen in the sky from the facility area, which is difficult to reach. The fire is still ongoing as of the time of this report.”

The cause of the explosion remains uncertain, with speculations ranging from: Equipment failure, Sabotage, Deliberate attack.

This marks the third explosion at oil facilities in Rivers State in less than a week. The first occurred in Ogoni, while the second was in Oga/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, an incident referenced by President Bola Tinubu in his March 18 nationwide broadcast while declaring a six-month state of emergency in Rivers State.

Following these incidents, the President suspended: The Rivers State House of Assembly, Deputy Governor and Governor Siminalayi Fubara, citing his alleged failure to protect oil infrastructure

The decision followed threats by some youths in a viral video warning against Governor Fubara’s impeachment.

YEAC-Nigeria has called for an urgent investigation into the Soku explosion. The group urged the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) to conduct a Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) to determine the cause.

“Perpetrators of this crime must be held accountable in line with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021,” the statement concluded.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/03/another-explosion-rocks-gas-facility-in-rivers-state/

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If the violence continues, the State of Emergency will only be extended as there is now further proof of violence in the state. In summary, the winners are in Abuja. The losers remain the mandate of the people of Rivers.

Quick thought: How is it that a pipeline explosion so devastating that it triggered a State of Emergency, was so quickly repaired and operations resumed under 3 days? Even experts in the oil industry were stunned.

The more you look, the less you see.

Na wao

Ijaw men are weak Just like Jonathan like Fubara

But I saw a Facebook post where the people of that community debunk the fire incident

Let's see more of it

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Truth be told Fubara self bleeped up a bit with some moves he took. All his actions were not well calculated. Although you guyz won't believe for biased reasons but sincerely speaking the emergency state of emergency only saved his black ass from imminent impeachment and political doom. That Tinubu's joker only spared his political career from already impending danger which he was already sure to happen. No wonder he didn't yarn any dust after the state of emergency was declared. You guyz should study politics well with common sense aswear. I come in peace

Anything Tinubu touches



He destroys

Kpokrikpo !

Who is happy to see this Country crash and why so much hate for Nigeria?!

Fubara, better call your boys to order except you want to come back by 2027...

Tinubu ooo!

Honestey:
The State of Emergency came too late I guess

The president should have cautioned Wike to free Rivers and Fubara

A long time ago

he was given an important assignment in Abuja for Christ's sake

I think this is a calculated effort to extend the suspension and state of emergency. However, with condemnation of the state of emergency from every corner of the country I do not expect further extension. But In Nigeria you know anything can happen.

Fake
It would have been reported in all media

Who will be suspended this time??

Ok ni e one. True or false we don't care if dem like let dem explode it all na dem go still be the loser and pay for it.

Quelme:
Fubara, better call your boys to order except you want to come back by 2027...

Yoruba Muslim

haven't you insulted Ijaws enough

DesChyko:
If the violence continues, the State of Emergency will only be extended as there is now further proof of violence in the state. In summary, the winners are in Abuja. The losers remain the mandate of the people of Rivers.
Quick thought: How is it that a pipeline explosion so devastating that it triggered a State of Emergency, was so quickly repaired and operations resumed under 3 days? Even experts in the oil industry were stunned.
The more you look, the less you see.

ABEG STOP FOAMING IN YOUR MOUTH
What OBJ who was a war veteran could not handle, a bloody civilian like Tinubu thinks he can, with a decimated military?
Tinubu should just restore Fubara and weigh in on Wike to allow RVSG function without let and hindrance.

F....

The same evil forces that used the initial blasts as the excuse to induce a "state of emergency" in Rivers state are at work again. They are now trying to make it look like they were right all along..

I repeat, only Niger Delta can salvage Nigeria

Crippling Nigerian economy does not require any serious coordinated attacks. So many unmanned oil facilities littered all over Niger Delta presents itself for individual economic vandals.

Tinubu’s move ain’t wise at all.

Lol. If Tinubu thinks that removing Fubara as governor will end the issues in Rivers State, then he is surely dreaming.

The sole administrator is incompetent and should resign immediately.

DesChyko:
If the violence continues, the State of Emergency will only be extended as there is now further proof of violence in the state. In summary, the winners are in Abuja. The losers remain the mandate of the people of Rivers.

Quick thought: How is it that a pipeline explosion so devastating that it triggered a State of Emergency, was so quickly repaired and operations resumed under 3 days? Even experts in the oil industry were stunned.

The more you look, the less you see.

It’s now glaring that you only read the headlines..
If you had read the report of “operation commerce on trans-Niger pipeline “..you would have known that it was re-routed to continue operation.

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Fubara is a fool.

That thing he said about boys being ready to cause mayhem at his signal will ruin him.

What his enemies need to do is to be blowing pipeline whenever the State of Emergency wants to end, Tinubu will just be extending it.

This people doesn't want fubara to return, I see them extending the suspension indefinitely.

We have a long way to go if we seize to embrace peace in Nigeria.

Rapmoney:
Lol. If Tinubu thinks that removing Fubara as governor will end the issues in Rivers State, then he is surely dreaming.

Truejihadistont:
This drama is just beginning

36STATES:
Yari-ba will come here to blame Igbos as usual, believing the can fool the Ijaws always. They believe Ijaws are too dense to figure out that Yari-bas hate them like hell.

Adenkunle killed Isaac Boro. Obasanjo removed Gov Alamasigha of Bayelsa State. Obasanjo massacred Odi people and destroyed their homes and drove them into the bush where many died. Drugie Tinubu is now erasing them in River state. All these are Yoruba people, doing everything on earth to undermine the Ijaw nation.

Losers, this has nothing to do with militants. Same fake news you celebrated about PH refinery pipeline explosion. Fubara will complete his six months suspension and nothing will happen.

-Kiss the truth!

DesChyko:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/03/another-explosion-rocks-gas-facility-in-rivers-state/

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This drama is just beginning