Protesters storm N’Assembly, demand stronger pipeline security amid oil theft debate

Businessday | 09-04-2026 10:10am |

Dozens of protesters stormed the National Assembly on Wednesday, as lawmakers ramped up discussions on crude oil theft and pipeline protection in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta. Operating under the Coalition of Civil Society for Economic Protection, the demonstrators marched to the legislative complex, chanting solidarity songs and holding placards with messages such as “Oil Thieves

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