Four Nigerian Plaintiffs take Shell...
Four Nigerian Plaintiffs take Shell to Court in The Netherlands
Plaintiffs from devastated communities in Nigeria tell their stories in their own words.
For the first time in history, a European company, Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shall, has been brought to court in The Netherlands for damages it caused abroad. The plaintiffs are four Nigerians whose livelihoods and communities have been massively impacted by Shell's operations.
Plaintiff Alali Efanga takes Shell to court for pollution in Nigeria
The court case against Shell's oil spills in the Niger delta has been filed by the four Nigerian plaintiffs in conjunction with Friends of the Earth Netherlands and supported by Friends of the Earth Nigeria.
Plaintiff Chief Erich Dooh
The plaintiffs are demanding that Shell cleans up oil pollution in their villages and compensates them for damages they incurred. In this interview, Alali Efanga from the village of Oruma describes how he and his community have been affected by the oil spills.
Lawyers for both parties pleaded at a key hearing in The Hague on October 11, with a verdict expected on January 30, 2013.
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