Nigeria, May 20 -- On Monday, May 20th, 2025, residents of Nissi, Kapam, and Rido communities in Chikun Local Government Area staged a protest at the Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) following a toxic chemical leak that has caused severe health and environmental damage since August 2024.

The protest comes after a rupture in pipes carrying Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) at the KRPC on August 28, 2024, led to a toxic gas release that the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) confirmed mixed with rainwater, creating acid-like emissions across surrounding farmlands and residential areas.

The chemical leak has resulted in widespread respiratory illnesses, chest pains, and other health complicati...