"Oil spill fire: Victims petition NHRC on NNPC’s negligence", 5 Sept 2016

Victims of the December 2015 oil spill fire at Effurun in Delta State have decried the alleged refusal by Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to pay them N70 million compensation [about US$229 000]. An oil spill from ruptured pipelines caught fire on December 4, last year, resulting in massive destruction of property; vehicles, homes, stalls and other valuables estimated at over N70 million. Victims of the fire, through their estate valuer, Edwin Agammegwa, petitioned the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to investigate the incident and make operators of the pipelines to compensate them...“Our clients are suffering …because of the destruction of their means of livelihood. We, therefore, call on you to use your good offices to investigate this matter and compel them to pay compensation to the affected individuals.”...