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Nigeria: 10 dead and seven missing in sinking linked to anti-pollution protest

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At least 10 people have died and seven others are missing after a boat capsized on the waterways of Robertkiri, in Nigeria’s Rivers State. The accident occurred during a confrontation between soldiers and residents mobilised against oil spills and unpaid compensation linked to the OML 55 concession, according to community leaders cited by Anadolu.

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