IkonoA wellhead capped in 1958 still leaks oil.
The spill feeds illegal refining and has fouled farmland for over 50 years, a resident said.
Nigeria’s regulators have never confirmed who must plug the well Shell drilled decades ago.
Community leaders plan to petition regulators for an assessment and cleanup, with no date set.
How each outlet framed it
- Premium Times Nigeria leans critical
- centers community demands for urgent environmental remediation of abandoned Niger Delta wellheads and infrastructure
Sources: Premium Times Nigeria