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YEAC NIGERIA CONFIRMS PIPELINE EXPLOSION AT ALETO, ELEME LGA.
The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC Nigeria) can now independently confirm an explosion at Aleto in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The incident, which is currently ongoing, has reportedly affected surrounding buildings, with some residents allegedly hospitalized as a result of its impact. As of the time of this statement, YEAC Nigeria has not independently confirmed any fatalities.
Members of the Advocacy Centre’s volunteers who visited the scene for independent verification confirmed the presence of officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on ground.
The cause of the incident is yet to be independently verified, but it is allegedly attributed to pipeline rupture due to equipment failure on a facility said to belong to NNPC Limited.
YEAC Nigeria calls on the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) to identify the facility operator and conduct a Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) to the site, and to invoke relevant provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 as appropriate.
Dr. Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface,
Executive Director, YEAC Nigeria.
October 15, 2026.