Patience A. Ibeneme

Environmental Impacts of Oil Thefts on Landuse/Landcover in the Niger Delta Region: A Case Study of Ahoada-East, Rivers State, Nigeria

Moses Obenade, Patience A. Ibeneme, Ibeneme S. Uchechukwu, Jacob P. Agwu, Owhornuogwu J. Owhornuogwu & Ursula I. Ikeokwu · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2026

Nigeria’s oil-dependent economy, centered in the Niger Delta and dominated by extensive crude oil exploration and production activities, faces severe environmental and economic challenges due to oil theft, pipeline vandalism, and the growing menace of artisanal crude oil refining...