Shell to pay €15M to Nigerian farmers in compensation over oil leaks but accepts no liability
26 December 2022 |
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Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) yesterday announced that it would pay €15 million to farmers in three Niger Delta communities as compensation for damages to their farms from pipeline leaks between 2004 and 2007.
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