Local fisherfolk in Nigeria call for accountability after massive Shell oil spill

Oil is now washing ashore in some coastal communities in Nigeria, a week after the country recorded its worst oil spill in more than a decade. Over a million gallons of oil were spilled into the ocean 75 miles off the coast from a deepwater oil field operated by the Anglo Dutch company, Shell.  Satellite images showed the spill initially covered more than 350 square miles, an area the size of Dallas, Texas. Shell is the largest oil producer in the country and has been accused of arming militias to protect pipelines and contributing to massive environmental destruction. The company maintains that they have contained the latest spill, but environmental groups and local fishermen are pushing to hold the oil giant accountable. FSRN’s Sam Olukoya reports from Lagos.