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Deal #4555 Version #68303

Nigeria

Created at

2014-11-20

Last update

2022-01-20

Last full update

2024-07-01

Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected

Name of community

Gbelebu,

Safargbo,

Okomu,

Oweike,

Maikolo

How did the community react?

Community reaction

Rejection

Comment on community reaction

"protesters also accused the Edo State Government of selling their farmlands to the company".

Presence of land conflicts

Yes

Negative impacts for local communities

Socio-economic, Violence

Comment on negative impacts for local communities

The Bolloré Groups accused of corruption and, through a subsidiary, of grabbing land. On repeated occasions, local communities have been victims of violence, threats and arbitrary arrests.

Presence of organizations and actions taken (e.g. farmer organizations, NGOs, etc.)

Host communities have undertaken peaceful protests several times- the last time was to protest about the water pollution from the agro-chemicals that the company is using and also they accused the company of positioning fierce military men on the only road that linked them to Udo, a neighbouring community. On May 24, 2021, 40 organizations from 16 countries called on the UN to end all business relationships with the Bolloré Group and its subsidiaries. The UN has not responded to the petition, nor to the Oakland Institute's recent letter dated November 11, 2021.