Shell Sells Nigerian Assets While Locals Demand $310 Million for Ruined Land—The Same Nigeria Where Shell Spied, Armed, and Supported a Brutal Regime

In the latest episode of Shell’s Long History of Villainy, the oil giant is back in the hot seat as Nigerian communities demand $310 million in damages for, you know, destroying their land and waterways with oil spills. But this time, it’s not just about the oil spills—it’s about Shell trying to quietly sell off its Nigerian onshore assets for a cool $2.4 billion while ignoring a court order. Because, hey, what’s one more legal violation when you’ve already armed a military regime and spied on activists, right?

Let’s not forget the real backstory here. While Shell’s busy cozying up to a consortium of local companies, the Ilaje communities are demanding justice—$310 million worth of justice, to be exact. These 1,200 representatives aren’t just fighting for compensation; they’re fighting to stop Shell from completing the sale before actually fixing the environmental hellscape they left behind. You know, the one where Shell said, “Oil spills? Oh, that’s just from theft!” Classic Shell move—blame everyone but themselves.

But of course, this isn’t the first time Shell’s antics in Nigeria have landed them in hot water. Remember Ken Saro-Wiwa? Yeah, he was one of the Ogoni 9 who dared to speak up against Shell’s destruction of the Niger Delta. Naturally, Shell armed and supported the military regime that hanged him, because who needs activists when you can have more oil profits?

Oh, and just in case you thought Shell only did their dirty work in public, let’s not forget their undercover spies. Using their in-house spook firm, Hakluyt Ltd, which was conveniently founded by former MI6 officers and titled Shell directors, they spied on Saro-Wiwa’s friends. Yep, Shell’s own little James Bond operation, except instead of catching bad guys, they were undermining environmental activists and cozying up to military dictators.

Meanwhile, Shell stays silent on these new court claims, probably hoping their billionaire buddies at BlackRock and Vanguard aren’t paying too much attention. You see, when you’re this deep in the sin stock game, ethics are about as relevant as cleaning up oil spills.

And let’s not forget our favorite Shell watchdog, John Donovan, the relentless owner of royaldutchshellplc.com, who’s been exposing Shell’s skeletons for years. No doubt he’s got front-row seats to this latest scandal. While Shell’s busy figuring out how to sell their Nigerian assets, the rest of the world is left wondering how many lawsuits and betrayals it takes for them to finally lose their golden crown.

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