The United Kingdom Supreme Court (UKSC) today released its much anticipated judgment in Okpabi v Royal Dutch Shell Plc, unanimously overturning the Court of Appeal’s previous finding.
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For years oil companies poor maintenance of Nigerian oil infrastructure including leaking pipelines has devastated the country s Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta.
A Dutch appeals court has now ruled that the Nigerian branch of oil giant Shell is responsible for damage caused by leaks. The court ordered Shell Nigeria to pay compensation to Nigerian farmers, while the subsidiary and its Anglo-Dutch parent company were told to install equipment to prevent future damage. In this regard, the Court underscored the importance of installing a a leak detection system to one pipeline to prevent further spills.
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The Honourable Minister of Justice/Attorney General of the Federation Abubarka Malami SAN, has approved a petition filed by Comrade Agi Bestman for a holistic Investigation against the International Oil companies in the Niger Delta Region.
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This was contained in a letter we sighted, signed by the Director Citizens Rights Department at the Federal Ministry of Justice on behalf of the Honourable Minister of Justice Attorney General of Federation, the letter was sent to Comrade Agi Bestman from Rivers State, who doubles as the petitioner and the National Coordinator.