Rivers community blames Shell for fresh oil spillage

Shell Petroleum reported an oil spill in the community on February 5, caused by the overflow of a saver pit during flushing operations in the Niger Delta region.

The company reported that its spill response team contained the overflow and notified the relevant authorities.

On Thursday, however, the demonstrators marched to the Shell service facility where the spill had taken place, carrying placards with messages like: “Shell Clean Up Your Mess”.

Shell has been engaged in a lengthy legal dispute with communities in the Niger Delta regarding claims of environmental injustice perpetrated by the company against its host communities.