HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - Caught on Camera

Niger Delta oil spills bring poverty, low crop yields to farmers

Industry insiders say six decades of oil exploration have made the Niger Delta one of the most polluted places on earth.

Al Jazeera · Sep 9, 2022

Well run by Nigeria's Eroton spills oil and gas for over a week

A well at a site operated by local Nigerian firm Eroton Exploration and Production Limited has been spilling oil and gas into the Niger Delta for more than a week, the company and an agency responsible for detecting oil spills said.

Reuters · Jun 26, 2022

In oil-rich Niger Delta, coastal erosion frustrates locals endlessly

The oil-rich region’s residents say they are losing houses and farmlands to coastal erosion, with no government support.

Al Jazeera · Jun 1, 2022