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Nigeria: Ogoni Activists Reject Presidential Pardon for Executed Men

Nigeria: Ogoni Activists Reject Presidential Pardon for Executed Men

The Nigerian President decided to forgive nine people who were killed a long time ago for protesting about oil pollution.

These people, known as the Ogoni Nine, were against an oil company called Shell.

However, the people who were affected by the pollution don't think the President's forgiveness is enough.

They want the government to fully clear the names of the Ogoni Nine and also address the environmental issues caused by the oil.

The government is considering their concerns.

The oil company, Shell, stopped drilling long ago but denies responsibility for the pollution.

Some people think the pardon is just to make the Ogoni people happy without really fixing the pollution problem.

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