UK court blocks Niger Delta pollution claims against Shell
Shell Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) claims the main sources of pollution in Nigeria's Ogale and Bille communities are oil theft, pipeline sabotage and illegal refining. By PIUS UTOMI EKPEI (AFP/File)
London (AFP) - A British court ruled in favour of Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell on Thursday in a case brought by more than 40,000 Niger Delta residents over spills in the region.
The court agreed with the multinational's argument that the high-profile case should be heard in Nigeria, while the claimants had argued they could only get justice in British courts.