Activists expressed concern that the escalating cost of Shell‘s security operation in the delta was further destabilising the oil rich region and helping to fuel rampant corruption and criminality. „The scale of Shell‘s global security expenditure is colossal,“ said Ben Amunwa of London-based oil watchdog Platform. „It is staggering that Shell transferred $65m of company funds and resources into the hands of soldiers and police known for routine human rights abuses.“