Plaintiff Alali Efanga Takes Shell to Court for Pollution in Nigeria

Author:
Friends of the Earth Int
Publisher:
Friends of the Earth Int
Publication Date:
11 October 2012
Tags:
Nigeria, Environment, Legal and Judicial Affairs, Petroleum

On October 11, 2012, four Nigerians filed a court case in The Hague, The Netherlands, against oil giant Shell over environmental damage to their communities. The court case against Shell's oil spills in the Niger delta has been filed by the four Nigerian plaintiffs in conjunction with Friends of the Earth Netherlands and supported by Friends of the Earth Nigeria.On October 11, 2012, four Nigerians filed a court case in The Hague, The Netherlands, against oil giant Shell over environmental damage to their communities.

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