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Slick: 2. On trial

The Compass Slick: The Story of Oil, Shell and Nigeria
Episode 2 of 4

Ken Saro Wiwa and Ledum Mittee come face to face with the power of the Nigerian state.

In the 1990s, as oil spills devastate the environment, Shell becomes persona non grata in Ogoniland. Then, when Ken Saro-Wiwa, Ledum Mittee and other activists leading the charge against Shell, are accused of incitement to murder, they come face to face with the power of Nigeria鈥檚 military government.

麻豆社 West Africa correspondent Mayeni Jones investigates a miscarriage of justice which has become an infamous moment in Nigerian history.

Presenter: Mayeni Jones
Producer: Josephine Casserly

(Photo: Ken Sara Wiwa Credit: Tim Lambon/Greenpeace)

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