Bayelsa Halts Oil Land Acquisition

YenagoaA land dispute killed 1 and injured several in Brass.

Governor Douye Diri ordered the Oil Mining Lease 29 operator to halt land acquisition in Brass.

Nembe Exploration and Production, formerly Aiteo, took over the lease when Shell divested in 2014.

Diri urged Dieama and Okpoama youths to avoid escalation, and the halt lasts until further notice.

How each outlet framed it

Premium Times Nigeria: reports the directive halting Nembe land acquisition after a dispute that killed one, with police saying peace is restored