Shell in court over claims of oil pollution in Nigeria

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Nigeria: London High Court Probes Shell Over Niger Delta Pollution Claims

The High Court in London commenced a hearing to address allegations that the oil company Shell has polluted vast areas of the Niger Delta in Nigeria, particularly in regions traditionally claimed by the Ogoni people.

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Hearing kicks off over Shell Niger Delta activity: plantiffs sue for oils spills

In tonight's edition : thousands of protesters in Nigeria and dozens in the UK turn out to protest against energy giant Shell at the start of a landmark case brought by communities whose livelihoods have been devastated by decades of oil spills.

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Legal proceedings against Shell for oil pollution impacting Nigeria

Shell is in court today facing accusations of being responsible for oil pollution in Nigeria, which has deprived thousands of access to clean water and devastated agriculture and fishing.

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Shell should take responsibility for oil spills, Nigerian community leader says before UK trial

Shell should take responsibility for environmental damage in Nigeria caused by oil spills, a community leader said on Thursday as a pivotal hearing in lawsuits brought against the British oil major began at London's High Court.

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Shell in court over claims of oil pollution in Nigeria

The initial hearing at the High Court, before a full trial next year, focuses on liability for spills from criminal activity on Shell's oil assets in Nigeria.

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After ten years of fighting for justice, people in Nigeria will finally see Shell oil company on the docks of the accused on Thursday, 13 February. The trial will take place in the High Court of the United Kingdom. The plaintiffs hope to obtain recognition of the alleged pollution of the oil giant in the Niger Delta region, particularly in Ogoni territory. A pollution that has "caused immense damage to the local environment, depriving thousands …