Why We Rejected Nigerian Widows’ Suit Against Shell – Dutch Court

Complainants are the widows of activists who were executed by the Nigerian government alongside Ken Saro-wiwa in 1995 after they protested against the oil’s company’s exploitation of the Niger Delta   A Dutch Court on Wednesday rejected a suit against Shell brought by four widows of activists who were executed by the Nigerian government in 1995 after they protested against the oil’s company’s exploitation of the Niger Delta. The court said there was not enough evidence to support the widows’ claim that Shell had been involved in bribing witnesses related to the case. In 2019, the court had…

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