Shell to pay $112 million to victims of Nigerian oil spill dating to Biafran war

Shell suffers another court reversal as the company is held accountable for historic spills in Nigeria.

Long history: An oil pipeline fire burns near the village of Goi in Nigeria in 2004. Shell's presence in the country has long been a focus of civil strife and infrastructure attacks — Long history: An oil pipeline fire burns near the village of Goi in Nigeria in 2004. Shell's presence in the country has long been a focus of civil strife and infrastructure attacksPhoto: STR/SCANPIX

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Shell Biafra Nigeria

Published 12 August 2021, 09:03Updated 12 August 2021, 09:03