The affected communities had sued ExxonMobil and NNPC, demanding compensation for oil spills that destroyed their rivers, streams and other sources of livelihoods. “The spill occurred during the Nigerian civil war of 1967-1970 and Shell has refused to undertake proper cleanup of the spill or pay adequate compensation. In November 2020, Shell lost an attempt to extricate itself from responsibility for the spill and compensation awarded against it. “The Nigerian supreme court rejected Shell’s bid to avert the 2010 compensation award, which now amounts N180 billion due to accruing interest. The amount is far less than the environmental damage, biodiversity losses and destruction of livelihoods,” the group lamented.

Source: The Guardian June 29, 2021 04:07 UTC