Title: Conflict in the Niger Delta - Wikipedia
Headings: Conflict in the Niger Delta
Conflict in the Niger Delta
Contents
Background
Ogoniland
Ijaw unrest (1998–1999)
Creation of the Niger Delta Development Commission (2000–2003)
Timeline
Emergence of armed groups in Niger Delta (2003–2004)
Nigerian oil crisis (2004–2006)
Royal Dutch Shell controversy
Piracy and kidnappings (2006–2014)
Military crackdown (2008–2009)
Presidential amnesty program (2009–2016)
2016–present conflict
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Content: Struggle for oil wealth has fueled violence between ethnic groups, causing the militarization of nearly the entire region by ethnic militia groups, Nigerian military and police forces, notably the Nigerian Mobile Police. The violence has contributed to Nigeria's ongoing energy supply crisis by discouraging foreign investment in new power generation plants in the region. From 2004 on, violence also hit the oil industry with piracy and kidnappings. In 2009, a presidential amnesty program accompanied with support and training of ex-militants proved to be a success. Thus until 2011, victims of crimes were fearful of seeking justice for crimes committed against them because of a failure to prosecute those responsible for human rights abuses. Contents
1 Background
1.1 Ogoniland
1.2 Ijaw unrest (1998–1999)
1.3 Creation of the Niger Delta Development Commission (2000–2003)
2 Timeline
2.1 Emergence of armed groups in Niger Delta (2003–2004)
2.2 Nigerian oil crisis (2004–2006)
2.2.1 Royal Dutch Shell controversy
2.3 Piracy and kidnappings (2006–2014)
2.4 Military crackdown (2008–2009)
2.5 Presidential amnesty program (2009–2016)
2.6 2016–present conflict
3 See also
4 References
5 Further reading
6 External links
Background
See also: Environmental issues in the Niger Delta, Petroleum industry in Nigeria, Niger Delta, and Warri Crisis
Nigeria, after nearly four decades of oil production, had by the early 1980s become almost completely economically dependent on petroleum extraction, which at the time generated 25% of its GDP. This portion has since risen to 60%, as of 2008. Despite the vast wealth created by petroleum, the benefits have been slow to trickle down to the majority of the population, who since the 1960s have increasingly been forced to abandon their traditional agricultural practices. Annual production of both cash and food crops dropped significantly in the later decades of 20th century.