A fresh crude oil spill has wreaked havoc on the Oshika community in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State, causing widespread environmental damage.
Papers News gathered that the spill, which occurred on Monday, has destroyed farmlands and polluted local water bodies, including the Wome River.
The spill originated from a pipeline right-of-way operated by Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, the new operator overseeing facilities previously managed by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited.