The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has confirmed oil spill from its facility at Agbura-Otuokpoti area of Yenagoa, the state capital.

The comapny’s Media Relations Manager, Bamidele Odugbesan, confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa on Friday.

Mr Odugbesan said the company got a report of the spill on March 31.

“At about 8.30am on March 31, a community surveillance vendor reported a leak on the company’s Joint Venture pipeline at Nun River in Bayelsa.

“Following the development, the facility was shut down and full isolation established at 09.45am.

“The SPDC Oil Spill Response Team was mobilised to the spill site and was able to contain the spill to prevent further spread.

“The Joint Investigation Visit team led by government regulator will determine the cause and impact of the spill,” Mr Odugbesan said.

He, however, said that there was an anonymous note found at the spill site, suggesting sabotage.

Meanwhile, residents, who said the oil workers had yet to come to the site as at Friday, have resorted to scooping oil from water surface into drums.