A wellhead fire has been burning for two years at Ofioma-Ama Alakiri in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, affecting the livelihoods of the fishing and farming community. Residents recently protested over the continuous release of toxic fumes into their rivers and atmosphere, describing the gas leak and fire as 'genocidal.' They called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), operator of Alakiri Well 9, to extinguish the fire and addressed health, safety, and environmental concerns.
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