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What Happened to Nigeria’s Environmentalists?
- On Wednesday 2025, Nigeria's government pardoned the Ogoni Nine, including Ken Saro-Wiwa, and bestowed national honors on them for their activism in Ogoniland.
- Their trial and execution in 1995 followed their challenges to oil production's devastating environmental impact by Shell in the Niger Delta, where millions depend on farming and fishing.
- The decades-long oil pollution has caused severe ecological damage, with nearly 3,000 spills recorded in Ogoniland and ongoing lawsuits demanding cleanup and compensation.
- Isa Sanusi from Amnesty International described the pardon as a positive development but emphasized that it does not fully deliver the justice needed, insisting that Shell and other responsible parties must still be held accountable.
- While the pardons symbolize recognition of past sacrifices, activists warn that environmental destruction and demand for justice in the Niger Delta continue unabated.
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The Independent (US)Nigerian leader's pardon of executed Ogoni activists draws criticisms
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has posthumously pardoned nine environmental activists executed 30 years ago by the then-ruling military junta, drawing sharp criticism and anger from activists who argued on Friday that the indiv
In Nigeria, the government has pardoned environmental activists and writer Ken Saro-Wiwa 30 years after his execution.
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ThePatriotLight - Nigerian President Tinubu's pardon of 'Ogoni Nine' draws ethnic group's rejection
ThePatriotLight - Nigeria's Ogoni activists on Friday rejected a posthumous pardon for nine members executed three decades ago by a military dictatorship, criticising President Bola Tinubu's move as inadequate and perpetuating injustice.Nigerian President Tinubu's pardon of 'Ogoni Nine' draws ethnic group's rejection
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