Shell, Community Debunk Gas Explosion From Soku Pipeline In Rivers

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) and Soku Kingdom in Rivers State have disclaimed news reports that there was an explosion at Soku Gas Plant.

Responding to a virtual enquiry, Shell’s Head of Media Relations, Michael Adande stated that there was no incident at Soku Gas Plant, pointing out that Shell’s assets have been divested to Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited.

Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Osunbor said: “All good at Soku Gas Plant. Soku Gas Plant is not affected by any incident.

“Hope you know that SPDC assets have been officially acquired by Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited. We have been in the news about this.”

He noted, however, that there were other facilities in the Soku Field and if there were any incidents, their owners should be contacted.

“If there was an incident on other assets in Soku, please, contact the asset owner/operator.”

In the same vein, the leadership of Soku Kingdom in Rivers State says news reports of an explosion at the Soku Gas Plant was false, stating that such misinformation was “disheartening and worrisome”.

In a statement on Sunday, March 23, 2025, the General Secretary of the Community Development Committee (CDC) of Soku Kingdom, Witness Alasia dismissed the reports as untrue and not factual.

General Secretary, Community Development Committee (CDC), Soku Kingdom, Witness Alasia
said: “On behalf of the Leadership of Soku Kingdom, I write to debunk the falsehood escalating in all social media that there was an explosion in the Soku Gas Plant.

“It is disheartening and worrisome that people will mischievously be misinforming the public with a baseless and untrue story.

“Soku Gas Plant is safe and in a perfect working condition. The public should disregard this unguided and untrue report.”

Shell, Community Debunk Gas Explosion From Soku Pipeline In Rivers is first published on The Whistler Newspaper