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Night has fallen in Abereke, one of the Ilaje communities of Ondo State. Yet there is a yellowish glow that lights up the sky in the horizon. But Abereke is not the land of the midnight sun. The glow is caused by a fire outbreak, one that has been burning for over nine months. The fire emanated from an oil explosion at Ororo-1 oil wellhead in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, where Abereke is.
Abereke is a community of about 50,000 inhabitants. They are predominantly fishermen and farmers.
Usually at night, Deji Ehuwa, a fisherman in Abereke, would be out on the waters fishing. But these days he is at home. His fishing equipment have been damaged due to the oil spill in his community, and the fishes are nowhere to be found in the waters. They are all dead. Fishing is the mainstay of the community.
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Host communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West local government area of Delta state have threatened to disrupt repairs of a pipeline belonging to Chevron Nigeria Limited over alleged refusal by the company to pay adequate compensation for oil spillage that occurred on February, 3 2021.
To be from Utonana trunkline belonging to Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) have promised to disrupt repair works of the said pipeline if they are not paid adequate compensation.
The impacted communities, which are located close to the site of the oil spillage are Ighosuogbene, Teidegbene, Ebiabu – ama, Jones Creek, Edeuba and Ogidadunor communities.
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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office on Wednesday arraigned a fake Chevron Nigeria staff, identified as Mr. Uguru Ozoemena Justus, before Justice Phoebe Msuan Ayua of the Federal High Court, Abakaliki, Ebonyi state
He was arrainged on one count Charge of obtaining money by false pretense to the tune Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N4, 500,000.00) only.
According to the anti graft Agency, Uguru allegedly defraudedn a
hotelier and former governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State, Dr. Edward Nkwegu, the said amount on the pretext of securing a contract for him at Chevron Nigeria Limited.
EFCC arraigns fake Chevron worker on N4.5 million fraud charges
The defendant allegedly perpetrated the fraud under the pretext of helping the complainant to secure a Chevron contract.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Uguru Justus on charges of defrauding a former governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State, Edward Nkwegu, to the tune of N4.5 million.
The anti-graft agency alleged that the defendant, who falsely presented himself as a member of staff of Chevron Nigeria Limited, obtained the money from Mr Nkwegu under the pretext of helping him to secure a contract from the oil firm.
by Emma Amaize
March 01,2021 | Source: Vanguard A devastating oil blowout has grounded fishing occupation at over 10 oil communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area in Delta State, Nigeria.
Some of the affected communities were Benikrukru, Kokodiagbene, Oporoza, Azama, Inikorogha and Kurutie and the leak was reportedly, at the weekend, spreading to more communities in the area.
Thousands of fishermen in the communities, their families and buyers from different from different parts of the state and beyond have been stranded as a result of the spill.
Villagers, who spoke to Vanguard, complained that there was palpable fear in the affected communities, as some people have falling sick due to pollution of bodies of rivers which are major sources of water supply to the people.