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2026-06-17

https://www.europesays.com/africa/289211/ Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial #AlisonMadueke #Nigeria #NigerianAuthorities #oil #OlatimboAyinde #SouthwarkCrownCourt

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2026-06-03

BBC News | Shell pumped oil through Nigeria pipeline for years despite pollution evidence, documents show

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Shell continued to run Nigeria’s Nembe Creek Trunk Line for years even after internal documents – including emails and presentations from 2008 onward – warned that the pipeline, which carried up to 150,000 barrels a day, was plagued by massive theft, sabotage and recurring spills that were violating the company’s own technical standards. Residents of the riverine community of Bille, whose fishing grounds and mangrove livelihoods have been devastated by more than 100 leaks between 2011‑2013, are suing Shell for £742 million in compensation and £750 million for cleanup, arguing the oil giant is responsible for the pollution despite claims that “large‑scale theft” and illegal refineries were the main cause. The BBC‑obtained files show senior executives debating whether to shut the line – flagged as “red” for unsafe conditions – but ultimately opting to keep it operating, citing concerns that a shutdown would spur new illegal connections, while Shell later sold the on‑shore assets and maintains that the security environment in the Niger Delta limited its ability to prevent the damage.

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