Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Ten people were reportedly killed after a boat capsized during a confrontation over the removal of an oil vessel in Kula Kingdom, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The Police Command in Rivers State confirmed the incident but said investigations were ongoing to establish the exact number of casualties and the circumstances surrounding the tragedy, The Guardian reported on Friday.

The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday evening amid tensions over the planned removal of the Anambra Basin FSO, a floating storage and offloading vessel owned by Max Shipping Services Limited.

Community members had opposed the vessel's removal, citing an alleged oil spill and demanding environmental remediation and comp...