In the 1970s, the Nigerian government began forcing native people – such as the Ikiyan people – off their land for little or often no compensation, in order for oil companies to extract oil. One of these oil companies was Chevron, who’s dirty dealing with the Nigerian police and military were later exposed. Chevron Nigeria were paying off police and military officers amounts much higher than government salaries as an incentive to keep natives at bay. The expulsion of the natives wasn’t the height of their unethical behavior: in 1999 the Ikiyan people came to negotiate with the soldiers, and were attacked, which lead to the death of 62 natives, including children. Clearly this is a breach of ethics on Chevron’s part, not only did they ignore the land ownership rights of the native people, they also failed to provide suitable or any compensation to the natives, and furthermore not only supplied the means (funding, helicopters, boats, etc.) but also supervised the execution of the Ikiyan people.
Reference:
“Bowoto v. Chevron: How Chevron Pays, Houses, Transports, Schedules, and Directs the Nigerian Police and Military”
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