NIGERIA OIL SPILLS:SHELL REJECTS LIABILITY CLAIM

Four Nigerian farmers, seated in a Dutch court on Thursday, accuse Shell of damaging their livelihood. The case could set an important precedent.

October 11 - The Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell has rejected claims by four Nigerian farmers that it should pay compensation for damage to their land. The farmers are suing the company in a civil court in The Hague, claiming oil spills ruined their livelihoods.

Shell's lawyers told the court it could not be held liable because most spills
were caused by criminal damage.

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