Epidemic looms in Ukhun community near Ekpoma in Edo State, following oil spillage from burst NNPC [Nigerian National Petroleum Corp.] pipeline conveying refined petroleum products from Warri to Kaduna. The spillage, according the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has polluted River Ibhie, said to be the only source of water for the community. Residents said the spillage which started over two years ago has polluted the river, killed the fishes and rendered aquatic activities in the river useless. The burst pipe had defied solution from officials of NNPC who had repeatedly carried out repair works on the burst pipe to no avail.