Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- At least 129,855 litres of crude oil spilled in nine incidents across Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers states between August and September 2026, with Delta accounting for nearly 90 per cent of the total, according to official oil spill records reviewed by PREMIUM TIMES.

The records published by the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) show that seven incidents occurred in Delta State, one in Bayelsa and another in Rivers. The largest spill involved more than 112,000 litres of crude oil from a wellhead in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta.

The incidents, which occurred between 2 August and 17 September, were attributed to sabotage and oil theft, equipment failure, corrosion, and operational or...