Environmental Rights Action/Friends of Earth Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation, has applauded Wednesday’s decision by a Dutch court which held Shell liable to the 2008 oil spill in Ikot Ada Udo in Akwa Ibom. A statement from the organisation on Wednesday described the judgement as a watershed. “The landmark judgment... Read more
Ibeno community reports fresh oil spill from Qua Iboe oil fields in Awka Ibom
Nigeria January 19, 2013
Members of Ibeno community, hosts to Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN) said that a fresh oil spill had occurred at the Qua Iboe oil fields. Chief Ukott Esenem, the Village Head of Atia in Ibeno Local Government Area, said that the community noticed fresh oil deposits on the coastline. “We... Read more
Mobil stays action on clean up of Atlantic coastline contaminated by multiple spills from its operations.
Nigeria January 19, 2013
Cleanup of the Atlantic Shoreline in Akwa Ibom, southern Nigeria, contaminated by an oil spill on Dec. 19, within Qua Iboe oil fields is yet to begin three weeks after the spill was reported. Residents of Ibeno coastal settlement which host the Qua Iboe fields said that the marine... Read more
