Nigeria goes after illegal oil refineries to curb pollution

Local authorities have started a crackdown to try put a stop to illegal refining of stolen crude, a process known locally as "Kpo Fire", which officials say is worsening air pollution in the Delta and causing respiratory problems for some residents.

Related Keywords

Port Harcourt ,Rivers ,Nigeria ,Niger Delta ,Nigeria General ,Samuel Nwanosike ,Reuters ,Servant ,Dekang ,Oil Refineries ,Pollution ,Kpo Fire ,Grace Ekang ,South Africa ,Owetan ,Owetan Live ,Newspaper ,Owetanlive ,Hwashi ,Entertainment ,Ood Life ,Ifestyle ,Port ,Sl ,Soweto ,Reaking News ,Eneral ,Politics ,Eird ,World ,Frica ,News ,