There are concerns that oil companies operating in the Niger Delta may face new law suits from their host communities over pollution in the event that Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) pays compensation to the Nigerian farmer, who obtained a judgement from a Dutch Court against the parent company, THISDAY has gathered.
Sources from multinational companies operating in Nigeria told THISDAY that payment of compensation to the farmer would not only expose the companies to new law suits, but also encourage the communities to vandalise the pipelines and cause more pollution.
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