Nigeria pipeline explosion kills 100
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"At least 100 people have been killed in an oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, the local Red Cross says. The explosion tore through the Ijegun suburb, engulfing schools and homes after a bulldozer burst the pipeline."
Nigeria is one of the world's major oil producers and pipelines cut through many residential areas, both in cities such as Lagos and oil-producing areas.
Nigeria is one of the world's major oil producers and pipelines cut through many residential areas, both in cities such as Lagos and oil-producing areas.
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Many of these explosions are caused by illegal oil bunkering. There is a huge black market for oil in Nigeria, particularly in the Niger Delta, which is becoming increasingly unstable. Aside from sabotaging oil facilities, many believe militant groups there bunker oil to help purchase weapons and fund operations. Check out "Rebels in the Pipeline" for an in depth look at the situation in the Niger Delta.
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And for more on Lagos, check out "Lagos la Vida Loca".
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Here is the truth. "Big men", in Nigeria, gangsters, thugs, politicians. Pay policemen to guard the pipeline while it is cut. The petrol then spills into a large hole dug by the thieves, and is sucked out into tanker trucks that have been prearranged to lineup for loading. After 15 to 20 trucks have loaded, the police leave and the local people crowd into the pit to fill their pots, pans, and jerry cans. Invariably some idiot is smoking and sets off an explosion and fire burning to death dozens or hundreds of the poor. Now this is the truth that never is reported!
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