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Human Rights Protest In Lagos Over Oriental Energy Neglect Of Host Communities

Members of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) from the Lagos and Akwa Ibom State chapters protest at Oriental Energy Resources Ltd (OERL) on Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria, on May 5, 2025. Oriental Energy Resources is accused of not honoring any of the agreements entered with its host communities, Effiat and Mbo in Akwa Ibom State, where it carries out its oil exploration. (Photo by Adekunle Ajayi)

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Photo ID: #12337295
Date taken: 5 May 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto
Category: Social Issue

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