Nigerian output continuing despite militant threat, says Shell

Shell said on Monday that oil output was continuing at its oil fields in the country despite reports of a militant attack near its Bonga facilities.

According to Reuters report monitored by Business247, media reports said the company was evacuating workers because of threats from militants.

But Reuters reported: “Our operations at Bonga are continuing,” a spokesman for Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) said in a statement.

The statement was said to have added that it would continue to monitor the security situation in its operating areas and take all possible steps to ensure the safety of staff and contractors.