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kolokoyon Sep 04, 2012 2:47pm
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pipeline history
pipeline history seems that pipeline vandalism is a normal occurence in nigeria
- 1998: At Jesse in the Niger Delta in Nigeria, a petroleum pipeline exploded killing about 1200 villagers, some of whom were scavenging gasoline. The worst of several similar incidents in this country.[5] (October 17, 1998)
- 2000: Another pipeline explosion near the town of Jesse killed about 250 villagers.[5] (July 10, 2000)
- 2000: At least 100 villagers died when a ruptured pipeline exploded in Warri.[5] (July 16, 2000)
- 2000: A leaking pipeline caught fire near the fishing village of Ebute near Lagos, killing at least 60 people.[5] (November 30, 2000)
- 2003: A pipeline punctured by thieves exploded and killed 125 villagers near Umuahia, Abia State.[5] (June 19, 2003)
- 2004: A pipeline punctured by thieves exploded and killed dozens of people in Lagos State.[5] (September 17, 2004)
- 2006: An oil pipeline punctured by thieves exploded and killed 150 people at the Atlas Creek Island in Lagos State.[6] (May 12, 2006)
- 2006: A vandalised oil pipeline exploded in Lagos. Up to 500 people may have been killed.[7] (December 26, 2006)
- 2008: The 2008 Ijegun pipeline explosion (May 16)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pipeline_accidents