Four Nigerian Farmers Drag Shell To Dutch court over Oil spills

Shell broke the law by not repairing leaks that destroyed the lands of Niger Delta farmers, a Dutch court heard in a case that could set a precedent for global environmental responsibility.

The four Nigerian farmers, backed by lobby group Friends of the Earth, have brought the Anglo-Dutch oil giant into court thousands of miles away from their homes with a civil suit that could open the door for hundreds of similar cases.

"Shell knew for a long time that the pipeline was damaged but didn't do anything: they could have stopped the leaks," lawyer Channa Samkalden told the court on Thursday, accusing Shell of having "violated its legal obligations".

The case relates to damage caused in 2005 and was initially filed in 2008, demanding that Royal Dutch Shell clean up the mess, repair and maintain defective pipelines to prevent further damage and pay out compensation.

In a landmark ruling, the Dutch judiciary in 2009 declared itself competent to try the case despite protests from Shell that its Nigerian subsidiary was solely legally responsible for any damage.

 

Aluu 4, Death Sentence For Killers?

So there are many more mad people in this country than I thought? So the outlaws in prisons are just a small fraction of those lurking around? So an alleged theft of laptops and phones (sic) has become adequate justification to dispatch fellow human beings to early grave – even in the most despicable manner? So you and I can stroll into a community with friends and be lynched within minutes?

A Cry For Justice: The Unlawfull Killing Of 4 UNIPORT Students In Aluu Community

The whole Section 36 of Nigeria Constitution dwelt on human dignity, the right to life of every Nigerian, provided that if any life must be taken, it must be upon sentence or conviction by a competent court of law.

In the same vein, the relevant chapter of the United Nation  also respect the right of person to life.

Python, Allegators and Crocodile Take Over Homes of Flood Victims

Victims of  Rivers Niger and Benue flood who were in relief camp  are now faced with danger of wild reptiles washed in by the flood.

NDLEA's Sniffer Dogs Detected Heroin Worth N351m drugs hidden in balls and Carpet at Lagos airport

On the 5th day of October, 2012, sniffer dogs of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)'s  detected  hard drugs weighing a total of 29.260 kilogrammes.The heroin  in three consignments were hidden inside balls and woolen carpets.

The NDLA impounded the hard drugs worth  N351million.at the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Shed, Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), 

The consignments of drug, imported were Pakistan.

Achebe under fire over attack on Awo, Gowon

Literary giant Prof. Chinua Achebe has stirred the hornets’ nest, with his claim that war-time Head of State General Yakubu Gowon and the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo formulated policies that promoted genocide against the Igbo.

In his newly released civil war memoirs, There was a country, Achebe said: “Almost 30 years before Rwanda, before Darfur, more than 2 million people-mothers, children, babies, civilians-lost their lives as a result of the blatantly callous and unnecessary policies enacted by the leaders of the federal government of Nigeria.”

Okah gave instructions for Oct 1, bombing – WITNESS

Another prosecution witness yesterday said Henry Okah gave instructions for the October 1, 2010, twin car bombings in Abuja.

The witness said he was a member of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, having joined the group in 2006.

The third prosecution witness, who simply introduced himself as Stanley at the ongoing trial of Okah at the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, South Africa, said Okah gave instruction for the attacks in Abuja during the independence anniversary celebrations.