Niger Delta oil spills: Dutch court rules Shell Nigeria responsible
Nigerian farmers have long complained of the poisoning of fish ponds and farmland.
Friday 29 January 2021 13:26, UK
Oil giant Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary is responsible for oil pipeline leaks in the Niger Delta, a Dutch appeals court has ruled.
It was ordered to pay unspecified damages to farmers who have long complained of the poisoning of fish ponds and farmland.
The decision – in a long-running legal dispute between Royal Dutch Shell (commonly known as Shell) and Nigerian farmers – could pave the way for more cases against the Anglo-Dutch energy company.
It follows a landmark case brought by farmers – supported by environmental campaigners from Friends of the Earth in the Netherlands and Nigeria – against Shell in 2013 in a lower court.
Then, the Dutch Hague Civil Court rejected complaints by four farmers and backed Shell’s argument that the spills were caused by sabotage and not poor maintenance of its facilities.
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