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Residents of Uhiele, Odighi and Odiguetue communities in Nigeria's Edo State have lamented the devastation of their environment and loss of livelihoods resulting from deforestation by multinational firms in the area. Village head of Uhiele Community, Ovenseri Owakhina, while lamenting the neglect of the communities by a multinational agribusiness firm, said the company has taken over their farmlands for plantation purposes, thereby leaving them without any means of livelihood. [Source: The Guardian (Nigeria)]
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