BAYELSA COMMUNITY RAISES CONCERN OVER ALLEGED VIOLTION OF COURT BY SEEPCO

ONUEBUM COMMUNITY

The people of Onuebum community, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, have raised concerns over alleged violation of a Federal High Court order by Sterling Exploration and Energy Production Company Nigeria Limited, SEEPCO.

The court, sitting in Yenagoa, had issued an injunction stopping the company from carrying out oil exploration activities on OPL 2005, located in Owaliba land.

According to members of Onuebum community, SEEPCO has defied the court’s directive granted on February 19, 2025, by Justice N. Ayo-Emmanuel and has resumed civil works, including extensive sand filling, at the oilfield site.

They warned that while no drilling has been observed, SEEPCO’s activities could amount to contempt of court, as the injunction broadly prohibits any oil-related work.

The company is yet to respond to this allegation.