31 July 2026The Niger Delta is one of the world’s largest wetlands and also one of its most valuable oil-producing regions. The Niger Delta is a vast network of creeks, rivers, mangrove forests and wetlands in southern Nigeria. For instance, in ‘The True “Tragedy”’, Amnesty International examined two major oil spills that continued for weeks before being stopped in 2008. How much oil pollution has Shell admitted to in the Niger Delta? Shell has admitted to 1,693 recent oil spills in the Niger Delta.