In 2010, a leaked cable revealed that Shell claims to have inserted staff into all the main ministries of the Nigerian government and know "everything that was being done in those ministries", according to Shell's top executive in Nigeria. The same executive also boasted that the Nigerian government had forgotten about the extent of Shell's infiltration. Documents released in 2009 (but not used in the court case) reveal that Shell regularly made payments to the Nigerian military in order to prevent protests. COUNT 5
QSN1 A 2010 leaked communication revealed that Shell claimed to have inserted what into which entities? ANS1 staff into all the main ministries of the Nigerian government QSN2 The same leaked communication revealed Shell claimed to know what? ANS2 "everything that was being done in those ministries" QSN3 About what did the Shell executive boast in relation to the leaked communication? ANS3 the Nigerian government had forgotten about the extent of Shell's infiltration QSN4 Documents released in 2009 showed that Shell made regular payments to which entity? ANS4 the Nigerian military QSN5 For what purpose did Shell make regular payments to the entity cited in the documents released in 2009? ANS5 to prevent protests