The spill is said to have been caused by a swamp boogie belonging to a Shell subcontractor handling pipeline clamping job in the area.
Barr. Victor Pepple, Publicity Secretary of Organization of Fishermen, Seafood Dealers in Niger Delta (OFSFD-ND) who confirmed the incident said the development is “worrisome as the entire sea in the area is massively polluted and constituting serious threat to aquatic lives.”
Meanwhile the CDC Chairman of Okololunch community, Alali Pepple said as at press time, Shell was yet to contain the spill which is causing monumental environmental issues to the surrounding waters including fishermen from nearby Otokomabiri and Olom.