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Explosion on a strategic gas pipeline in Nigeria halts gas supply

An explosion on December 10 on the Escravos–Lagos pipeline forced NNPC to suspend operations, disrupting a crucial network supplying gas to power stations in southwestern Nigeria.

Explosion on a strategic gas pipeline in Nigeria halts gas supply

SectorGaz, Gaz naturel
ThemeRisques & Événements, Incidents réseau

State-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) announced that an explosion hit the Escravos–Lagos gas pipeline on December 10, disrupting gas transport to several key regions in Nigeria. The incident occurred near the communities of Tebijor, Okpele and Ikpopo in Delta State. No information was provided on possible casualties.

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