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Locals to bypass Nigerian courts and look to UK for justice after £55m settlement is awarded to Bodo people Niger delta communities hit by oil spills will bypass Nigerian courts and try to sue Shell and other oil companies in London following the £55m ($80m) settlement awarded this week to 15,600 people in Bodo, say community chiefs and non-government groups. “It makes sense to work with a UK law firm,” said Amasenibo Abere, a Bonny island community leader whose fishing grounds were devastated in late November 2014 when a Shell pipeline was damaged, spilling thousands of barrels of oil into creeks and swamps. Continue reading... from Environment | The Guardian ift.tt/1Fo1dIC #greenliving,#eco,#environmental
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 18:03:53 +0000

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