Rivers Trans Niger Pipeline Blast Raises Security Fears Amid Political Tensions
An explosion struck the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) in Bodo Community, Gokana LGA, Rivers State, late Monday night, triggering a massive fire near the under-construction Bodo-Bonny Road. A video circulating on Tuesday showed thick black smoke and flames spreading into the mangrove forest. The cause remains unclear, but there are concerns over possible links to recent militant threats amid the state’s political crisis. The TNP, a federal pipeline, transports gas to the Bonny Export Terminal.
