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An armed militant, from the Niger Delta People's...
© George Osodi
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Tombia, Niger Delta.
An armed militant, from the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NDPVF), stands next to an old colonial house destryed during conflict between rival militants gangs.
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A woman weaves fishing traps.
© George Osodi
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Buguma, Niger Delta
A woman weaves fishing traps.
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Women selling palm oil at a roadside market.
© George Osodi
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Ozoro, Delta State, Niger Delta.
Women selling palm oil at a roadside market.
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A motorbike taxi carrying three people and their...
© George Osodi
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Rivers State, Niger Delta
A motorbike taxi carrying three people and their lugguage travelling to the market in Ikang.
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Two children selling snacks, carry their merchandise...
© George Osodi
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Rivers State, Niger Delta
Two children selling snacks, carry their merchandise on trays balanced on their heads in a market in Ikang.
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A girl carries a fish on a plate.
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Niger Delta.
A girl carries a fish on a plate.
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A man cooks cow skin over an open fire in order to...
© George Osodi
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Port Harcourt, Niger Delta.
A man cooks cow skin over an open fire in order to make a local speciality called Kpomo.
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A barren landscape of devastated forest and farmland,...
© George Osodi
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Obio-Akpor, Rivers State, Niger
A barren landscape of devastated forest and farmland, in the Rukpokwu district, that is the legacy of a huge oil spill in December 2003. Equipment failure caused the Shell Oil Trans-Niger pipeline to burst ruining the livelihoods of farmers and fishermen and resulting in huge enviromental damage.
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Eliza Nwabuoku carrys firewood on her head as she...
© George Osodi
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Agbor, Niger Delta
Eliza Nwabuoku carrys firewood on her head as she returns from her farm.
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Joy Ogberemedaye stands outside her home eating mango...
© George Osodi
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Ughelli, Warri, Niger Delta.
Joy Ogberemedaye stands outside her home eating mango while her husband Pius sits inside. He lost a leg during the Nigerian Civil War while serving with the Nigerian Army. Despite his injuries he recieves no state pension.
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The oil rig Auntie Julie the Martyr, operated by the...
© George Osodi
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Niger Delta.
The oil rig Auntie Julie the Martyr, operated by the Nigerian oil company Conoil, off the coast of Sangara.
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A woman wheels her son and a load of firewood along a...
© George Osodi
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Ebocha, Niger Delta
A woman wheels her son and a load of firewood along a road past a row of gas flares. After Russia, Nigeria has nore gas flares than anywhere else in the world. It is considered a safe way to burn off the excess gas that is a byproduct of the oil production process. In reality, as well as being a waste of resources, the pollution produced is toxic and a serious health hazzard to people living in the Niger Delta.
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A group of children play a game of football on a...
© George Osodi
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Akaraolu, Niger Delta.
A group of children play a game of football on a pitch that is near the Oshie Agip gas flare, that has been burning continuously since 1972. After Russia, Nigeria has nore gas flares than anywhere else in the world. It is considered a safe way to burn off the excess gas that is a byproduct of the oil production process. In reality, as well as being a waste of resources, the pollution produced is toxic and a serious health hazzard to people living in the Niger Delta.
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Women dry tapioca using the heat generated by a gas...
© George Osodi
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Eriemu, Niger Delta
Women dry tapioca using the heat generated by a gas flare to carry out the process. Although a sign warns against doing so there is little understanding or education of the risks and little physical prevention to stop the practice. The women have discovered that a process, that once took many days to carry out under the sun, can be completed in just a few hours using the heat of a flare. However, in doing so, the women and children involved, are exposing themselves to poisonous fumes.
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Urhobo women dry tapioca using the heat generated by...
© George Osodi
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Utorogun, Warri, Niger Delta
Urhobo women dry tapioca using the heat generated by a gas flare to carry out the process. There is little understanding or education of the risks posed by the flares and little physical prevention to stop the practice. The women have discovered that a process, that once took many days to carry out under the sun, can be completed in just a few hours using the heat of a flare. However, in doing so the women and children involved are exposing themselves to poisonous fumes.
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Women dry tapioca using the heat generated by a gas...
© George Osodi
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Eriemu, Warri, Niger Delta
Women dry tapioca using the heat generated by a gas flare to carry out the process. There is little understanding or education of the risks posed by the flares and little physical prevention to stop the practice. The women have discovered that a process, that once took many days to carry out under the sun, can be completed in just a few hours using the heat of a flare. However, in doing so the women and children involved are exposing themselves to poisonous fumes.
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Urhobo women dry tapioca using the heat generated by...
© George Osodi
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Utorogun, Warri, Niger Delta.
Urhobo women dry tapioca using the heat generated by a Shell Oil company gas flare to carry out the process. There is little understanding or education of the risks posed by the flares and little physical prevention to stop the practice. The women have discovered that a process, that once took many days to carry out under the sun, can be completed in just a few hours using the heat of a flare. However, in doing so the women and children involved are exposing themselves to poisonous fumes.
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Urhobo women dry tapioca using the heat generated by...
© George Osodi
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Utorogun, Warri, Niger Delta.
Urhobo women dry tapioca using the heat generated by a gas flare to carry out the process. There is little understanding or education of the risks posed by the flares and little physical prevention to stop the practice. The women have discovered that a process, that once took many days to carry out under the sun, can be completed in just a few hours using the heat of a flare. However, in doing so the women and children involved are exposing themselves to poisonous fumes.
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A Ijaw woman with tattoos stands in her house.
© George Osodi
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Okerenkoko, Delta State, Niger D
A Ijaw woman with tattoos stands in her house.
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An Urhobo women dries tapioca using the heat...
© George Osodi
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Utorogun, Warri, Niger Delta.
An Urhobo women dries tapioca using the heat generated by a Shell Oil company gas flare to carry out the process. There is little understanding or education of the risks posed by the flares and little physical prevention to stop the practice. The women have discovered that a process, that once took many days to carry out under the sun, can be completed in just a few hours using the heat of a flare. However, in doing so the women and children involved are exposing themselves to poisonous fumes.
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A young girl uses a cloth to shield her baby sister...
© George Osodi
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Utorogun, Warri, Niger Delta.
A young girl uses a cloth to shield her baby sister from the heat of a gas flare while their mother dries tapioca using the flare's heat. There is little understanding or education of the risks posed by the flares and little physical prevention to stop the practice of drying tapioca. The women have discovered that a process, that once took many days to carry out under the sun, can be completed in just a few hours using the heat of a flare. However, in doing so the women and children involved are exposing themselves to poisonous fumes.
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A woman shelters from the rain beneath an umbrella...
© George Osodi
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Utorogun, Warri, Niger Delta.
A woman shelters from the rain beneath an umbrella while a gas flare burns nearby. After Russia, Nigeria has nore gas flares than anywhere else in the world. It is considered a safe way to burn off the excess gas that is a byproduct of the oil production process. In reality, as well as being a waste of resources, the pollution produced is toxic and a serious health hazzard to people living in the Niger Delta.
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A boys drinks water from a tin cup while beyond him...
© George Osodi
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Utorogun, Warri, Niger Delta.
A boys drinks water from a tin cup while beyond him the burning flames from a gas flare fill the sky behind him. After Russia, Nigeria has more gas flares than anywhere else in the world. It is considered a safe way to burn off the excess gas that is a byproduct of the oil production process. In reality, as well as being a waste of resources, the pollution produced is toxic and a serious health hazard to people living in the Niger Delta.
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Helen Ikri and her children sit in their home lit by...
© George Osodi
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Uzere, Niger Delta.
Helen Ikri and her children sit in their home lit by an oil lamp, their only source of light. Helen is a widow and makes a living by selling tapioca cake. She dries the tapioca next to a gas flare and uses the money she earns to pay her childrens school fees. After Russia, Nigeria has nore gas flares than anywhere else in the world. It is considered a safe way to burn off the excess gas that is a byproduct of the oil production process. In reality, as well as being a waste of resources, the pollution produced is toxic and a serious health hazzard to people living in the Niger Delta.
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A cyclist backlit by a gas flare near Port Harcourt.
© George Osodi
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Obigbo Village, Niger Delta
A cyclist backlit by a gas flare near Port Harcourt.
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A young man carrying a tray on his head is...
© George Osodi
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Obigbo Village, Niger Delta
A young man carrying a tray on his head is illuminated by the light from a Shell Oil gas flare near Port Harcourt.
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A woman holds a pair of flip flops behind her back as...
© George Osodi
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Rivers State, Niger Delta.
A woman holds a pair of flip flops behind her back as she looks over the oil polluted waters in Rivers State.
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A boy stands among some crops on a farm while nearby...
© George Osodi
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Kegbara Dere, Rivers State, Nige
A boy stands among some crops on a farm while nearby a Shell Oil pipeline, that has been burning for several weeks, spews out flame and dense black smoke. The fire burned furiously for months blanketing the village with black smoke and ash that ruined the farmer's fields.
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Oil drips from the hands of a man as he digs out...
© George Osodi
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Nr Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
Oil drips from the hands of a man as he digs out crude oil spilt from a ruptured Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) pipeline in Rukpokwu. The spill, in January 2004, caused catastrophic damage to about 300 hectares of community farmland and fish ponds.
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Dense black smoke from a burning shell oil pipeline...
© George Osodi
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Niger Delta.
Dense black smoke from a burning shell oil pipeline rises behind the village of Kigbara-Dere.
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A farmer and his family stand among their ruined...
© George Osodi
00148894
Niger Delta.
A farmer and his family stand among their ruined crops while nearby a burning oil pipeline spews out flame and dense black smoke. The fire blanketed the village with black smoke and ash ruining the farmer's fields.
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A boy washes melon seeds in an oil polluted river.
© George Osodi
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Niger Delta.
A boy washes melon seeds in an oil polluted river.
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A naked boy jumps into a water pool.
© George Osodi
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Ughelli, Delta State, Niger Delt
A naked boy jumps into a water pool.
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A man collecting firewood, near Rukpokwu Village,...
© George Osodi
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Obio-Akpor, Rivers State, Niger
A man collecting firewood, near Rukpokwu Village, walks across a barren landscape of devastated forest and farmland, the legacy of a huge oil spill in December 2003. Equipment failure caused the Shell Oil Trans-Niger pipeline to burst ruining the livelihoods of farmers and fishermen and resulting in great enviromental damage.
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An Ogoni boy looks up at the black smoke pouring from...
© George Osodi
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Kegbara Dere, Rivers State, Nige
An Ogoni boy looks up at the black smoke pouring from a Shell oil pipeline that has been burning for weeks in Kegbara Dere, near the oil rich city of Port Harcourt. The fire burned furiously for months blanketing the village with black smoke and ash that ruined the farmer's fields.
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Dokubo Asari, the leader of the Niger Delta People's...
© George Osodi
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Rivers State, Niger Delta.
Dokubo Asari, the leader of the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NDPVF), one of the most prominent armed groups operating in the Niger Delta region, is carried by supporters as he returns to Buguma from peace negociations with the government in Abuja.
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