The Niger delta, home to some of the biggest oilfields in the world, is heavily polluted from five decades of living with the oil industry. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn In June, an explosion at one of Nigeria's major pipelines spilled 6,000 barrels of crude into the creeks and swamps around Bodo village, killing several people. In this special investigation, John Vidal visits the region to find out why oil and the delta's residents do not mix. They speak to traders and visit the communities most affected, and ask what can be done to develop the area to the benefit of the people living there. Support the Guardian ► https://support.theguardian.com/contribute Today in Focus podcast ► https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/todayinfocus Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://www.theguardian.com/info/2016/sep/02/sign-up-for-the-guardian-documentaries-update The Guardian ► https://www.theguardian.com The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://www.youtube.com/guardianwires Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/user/GuardianFootball Guardian Sport ► http://www.youtube.com/c/GuardianSport Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianlive Guardian Culture ► https://www.youtube.com/guardianculture #Nigeria #NigerDelta #ThePriceOfOil #OilPrices #Oil #JustStopOil