Shell to pay $83 million as compensation for Nigeria oil spills

Martyn Day, the lawyer representing the claimants, said his clients agreed to the settlement after his team met 15,400 of them following a provisional deal with Shell. While delighted for his clients, it is “deeply disappointing” that for six years Shell did not recognize the true extent of the damage caused by the spills, Day said in an e-mailed statement.

“We hope that in future Shell will properly consider claims such as these from the outset and that this method of compensation, with each affected individual being compensated, will act as a template for Shell in future cases in Nigeria,” he said.

Source: Bloomberg

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