 We now move to Bayelsa State, where a gas pipeline along the Otoke Bayelsa Palm Road belonging to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company has erupted, causing panic among residents of the area. The explosion was heard around 11pm on Monday and has continued to spew raw gas into the atmosphere up to this moment. Our correspondent, Jesse Aceh, has details. This is a spew site and the noise from the pipeline can be heard from afar. Residents and other passengers are affected by the sound and they want a quick response from the appropriate quarters. Yes, we are here in our area in this good new street inside. But I didn't even know what is happening here. And this Monday, I said, you know, it was good to go to Anandam, begin to call some kind, a police, some cassava. So you should not see what you are seeing. We see. My children was even panic when the explosion was out. In fact, it is very difficult for me to even explain it to my human understanding. And the gas line that has exploded just over 90 is unsafe out for even the people around here to stay around here at this time. So it's better for them to. I don't know the actual company that owns the line, whether it's SPDC or that company, but they should try and reach them to come and switch it off. I advise the government and the company responsible to take good action in order to rescue the situation. You can see for your safety, there are very, very big threats for people living around this environment. As you can see, any light gas, it can cause serious explosion. Neither the state government or IGF has responded to the development, but a closer view of the space I suggest the explosion was man-made. On this agit pipeline, there are giant ant hill on it, of which it might even help those who are operating even in the afternoon to bust the pipeline. As we went there, the signs that it was man-made are very glaring, both from the fresh moths by the sides. And we saw a little battery there with connections running towards the point, meaning they must have detonated some explosives. And this also speaks volume in terms of security, in terms of security of the pipeline. In the wake of this explosion, calls are being made to the federal government to ensure adequate security around oil and gas pipelines in the Niger Delta. Just you see, for Plus TV News.