{"id":146970,"date":"2025-01-20T15:45:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T14:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/naf-denies-responsibility-for-wellhead-explosion-at-buguma"},"modified":"2025-01-29T23:11:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T22:11:52","slug":"naf-denies-responsibility-for-wellhead-explosion-at-buguma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/naf-denies-responsibility-for-wellhead-explosion-at-buguma","title":{"rendered":"NAF denies responsibility for wellhead explosion at Buguma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has debunked reports that it is responsible for the explosion at the NNPC wellhead in Buguma community, Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State.<\/p>\n<p>Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akinboyewa, Director Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, in a statement on Monday, described the reports as false and unfounded.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, contrary to the allegations made by the Buguma community spokesperson, who speculated that the fire may have been caused by aging oil facilities, illegal oil bunkering, or NAF operations, \u201cThe wellhead had been leaking crude oil due to prolonged illegal activities in the area. Video recordings from previous missions confirm that the wellhead had been leaking for an extended period, resulting in the accumulation of gas and flammable liquids in the surrounding environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement said High-definition (HD) video recordings from the NAF platform, including footage from December 2024, clearly show the wellhead spilling oil and the barge already burnt before its arrival at the location.<\/p>\n<p>It added that the onboard camera system ensures transparency and accountability by capturing and documenting all activities, eliminating any possibility of indiscriminate firing at civilians or destroying assets, as falsely alleged.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is also important to note that the NAF ensures due diligence before engaging any target, so that only illegal refining sites and equipment are destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe safety of innocent civilians and the protection of critical infrastructure remain a top priority for the Service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe public may rest assured that the NAF remains steadfast in its mission to protect the nation\u2019s critical infrastructure and combat crude oil theft, while upholding the highest standards of professionalism and respect for human life,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has debunked reports that it is responsible for the explosion at the NNPC wellhead in Buguma community, Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akinboyewa, Director Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, in a statement on Monday, described the reports as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":146969,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[15586,898,254],"class_list":["post-146970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-buguma","tag-naf","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NAF denies responsibility for wellhead explosion at Buguma - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has debunked reports that it is responsible for the explosion at the NNPC wellhead in Bugum ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/naf-denies-responsibility-for-wellhead-explosion-at-buguma\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NAF denies responsibility for wellhead explosion at Buguma\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has debunked reports that it is responsible for the explosion at the NNPC wellhead in Bugum ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/naf-denies-responsibility-for-wellhead-explosion-at-buguma\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-01-20T14:45:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-01-29T22:11:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/sm_1737375722.615701.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/naf-denies-responsibility-for-wellhead-explosion-at-buguma#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/naf-denies-responsibility-for-wellhead-explosion-at-buguma\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"NAF denies responsibility for wellhead explosion at Buguma\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-20T14:45:09+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-29T22:11:52+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/naf-denies-responsibility-for-wellhead-explosion-at-buguma\"},\"wordCount\":299,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/naf-denies-responsibility-for-wellhead-explosion-at-buguma#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/sm_1737375722.615701.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Buguma\",\"NAF\",\"Nigeria\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/naf-denies-responsibility-for-wellhead-explosion-at-buguma#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/naf-denies-responsibility-for-wellhead-explosion-at-buguma\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/naf-denies-responsibility-for-wellhead-explosion-at-buguma\",\"name\":\"NAF denies responsibility for wellhead explosion at Buguma - 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