Nigeria: Trial of Sunny Ofehe Begins in Rotterdam

The Nigerian activist faces 5 different charges, including conspiring to blow up oil pipelines operated by Shell in Nigeria. RNW Africa covered the trial live from the court of justice in Rotterdam on Monday afternoon September 5th here on our site.

The session on Monday is a preliminary hearing or procedural session which does not handle the case proper. Only questions of procedure, for example the number of witnesses that will be heard, are addressed by the parties.

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