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Court rules Shell must pay farmers over oil spills Shell Nigeria is liable for damages from pipeline leaks in the villages of Oruma and Goi, the Hague Court of Appeals said in a ruling Image: Friends of the Earth Europe A Dutch court has ordered the Nigerian subsidiary of Shell must pay compensation to farmers over oil spills in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. The Hague Court of Appeals has ruled in favour of four Nigerian farmers on most points in an oil pollution case that was first brought against Shell in 2008. Shell Nigeria is liable for damages from pipeline leaks in the villages of Oruma and...

The legal effort seeking accountability for the oil pollution in the Niger Delta, as  Agence France-Presse noted, was brought forth by the Netherlands branch of Friends of the Earth, and “has dragged on so long that two of the Nigerian farmers have died since it was first filed in 2008.” #Shell has today been defeated in court by Nigerian farmers. This is a hopeful day for all victims of oil companies' pollution and human rights abuses. But no victim should have to wait 13 years for justice#StopShell#HoldBizAccountablehttps://t.co/1Aa8ouJw6f — Friends of the Earth Europe�� #Bl...

Lagos, Nigeria – It has taken 13 years for Fidelis Oguru to get the victory that he and a group of other farmers in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region so badly wanted. On Friday, the Court of Appeal in The Hague ruled that Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary, the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), was at fault for environmental degradation caused by pipeline leaks in the villages of Oruma and Goi in the Niger Delta region. The Dutch court ordered the Nigerian arm of the British-Dutch company to pay yet-to-be-decided compensation to the affected villages. “I am very happ...

31 January 2021 21:57 GMT Updated  1 February 2021 14:46 GMT in  London A Dutch appeal court has decided that supermajor Shell is responsible for environmental damage caused by oil leaks in the Niger Delta and must pay compensation to affected Nigerian farmers. The court also ordered the Anglo-Dutch giant to install appropriate equipment to prevent future damage to oilfield infrastructure. Lengthy case The case was launched by four Nigerian farmers in 2008, who alleged that widespread pollution on their land was caused by leaks from oil infrastructure due to a lack of repair and...

Share on Twitter A Dutch court on Friday ordered Shell to compensate Nigerian farmers for oil spills that polluted swathes of their land in the Niger Delta. After 13 years of legal battles, an appeals court in The Hague ruled that Shell's Nigerian branch must pay out for leaks on land in two villages. It also held the Anglo-Dutch parent company, Royal Dutch Shell, liable for installing new pipeline equipment to prevent further devastating spills. "The court ruled that Shell Nigeria is liable for the damage caused by the spills. Shell Nigeria is sentenced to compensate farmers ...