• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
The Union Nigeria
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • International
    • Security
    • Judiciary
    • Special Reports
  • Politics
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Banking
    • Communication
    • Energy
    • Maritime
    • Oil & Gas
    • Technology
    • Tourism
  • Health
  • Education
  • Arts & Life
    • Art
    • Books
    • Fashion
    • Lifestyle
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Athletics
    • Tennis
    • Racing
    • Golf
  • Press Freedom
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Interviews
    • Columns
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • International
    • Security
    • Judiciary
    • Special Reports
  • Politics
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Banking
    • Communication
    • Energy
    • Maritime
    • Oil & Gas
    • Technology
    • Tourism
  • Health
  • Education
  • Arts & Life
    • Art
    • Books
    • Fashion
    • Lifestyle
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Athletics
    • Tennis
    • Racing
    • Golf
  • Press Freedom
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Interviews
    • Columns
The Union Nigeria

SARO-WIWA: Nigerian Widows Lose Case Against Oil Giant Shell

But the Dutch court ruled that their position was based on interpretation and supposition and that they had no evidence to back their accusations.

by The Union Nigeria
March 24, 2022
in Judiciary
SARO-WIWA: Nigerian Widows Lose Case Against Oil Giant Shell

Shell Worker

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare To WhatsAppSend To Mail

A Dutch court on Wednesday rejected a case brought by four Nigerian widows against oil giant, Shell over their husbands’ execution by the military regime that ruled Nigeria in the 1990s.

The executed men had been part of a group of nine activists involved in peaceful protests against pollution caused by oil leaks in Ogoniland in the Niger Delta. Best known among them was author Ken Saro-Wiwa.

Dubbed the “Ogoni nine”, they were hanged after a secret trial which saw them being convicted of murdering four traditional leaders. They denied the charge, saying they had been framed.

The widows’ complaint alleged that Shell had been involved in corrupting witnesses in the trial of the so-called Ogoni 9, who in November 1995 were convicted by a military tribunal for involvement in the murder of four Ogoni leaders.

ALSO READ  HEDA Writes ICPC Over Alleged Corruption In Nigeria's NG-Cares Programme

But the Dutch court ruled that their position was based on interpretation and supposition and that they had no evidence to back their accusations.

SARO-WIWA: Nigerian Widows Lose Case Against Oil Giant Shell
SARO-WIWA: Nigerian Widows Lose Case Against Oil Giant Shell

Witnesses had testified to the court that they had signed preprepared statements and had been coached to incriminate the defendants, in return for the promise of payments and jobs. They said they had been told that the money they received came from Shell.

But “the statements are largely based on assumptions and interpretations of the witnesses and are not specific enough to be able to conclude that the money they have stated actually came from (Shell)”, said a court statement.

ALSO READ  Campaign Rally: Peter Obi ‘Disappoints’ Supporters In Yobe

Whatever abuses had taken place during the trial, there was no evidence that Shell had any knowledge of or role in what had happened, the court concluded.

Outside the courtroom Ms Kioble told newsmen she was happy her voice had been heard. She had testified in court in 2019, explaining how her husband’s death had left her traumatised.

She told Reuters she aimed to appeal: “I want their names exonerated. That’s what I want and that’s what I’m fighting for.”

Ms Bera said she would continue to fight the Ogoni people’s battle against oil pollution.

Shell paid out more than $15m (£11.4m) to the dead men’s families in 2009 without acknowledging any wrongdoing.

ALSO READ  NACAT Accuses DSS Of Conniving With Corrupt Civil Servants, Heads To Court

Subscribe To Receive Newsletters

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

ShareTweetSendSend
Previous Post

2023: Don’t Sell Forms To Aspirants Without My Clearance – Okowa To PDP NWC

Next Post

Abuja Agog As APC Holds Convention Tomorrow

MORE STORIES

Pension Fraud: Head of Service Pensions' Accountant, Garba Bags 21 Years

Pension Fraud: Head of Service Pensions’ Accountant, Garba Bags 21 Years

March 4, 2023
Pension Fraud: Head of Service Pensions' Accountant, Garba Bags 21 Years

N22m Contract Fraud: Ex-Maritime Academy Staff Bags 110 Years in Uyo

January 30, 2023
Uyo Court Jails Beautician For Internet Fraud

Uyo Court Jails Beautician For Internet Fraud

January 17, 2023
10 Events That Could Shape Nigerian Judiciary In 2023

10 Events That Could Shape Nigerian Judiciary In 2023

January 10, 2023

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

TRENDING STORIES

  • DOLLAR RAIN: Senate President Aspirants Luring Colleagues With ‘$200,000 Per Senator’ — Ndume Alleges

    DOLLAR RAIN: Senate President Aspirants Luring Colleagues With ‘$200,000 Per Senator’ — Ndume Alleges

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • SPECIAL REPORT: Despite Lack Of Funds Nigeria Gifts ₦806 Million To Guinea Bissau (See Implications)

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • SPECIAL REPORT: 49 Kidnapping Hotspots On South-West Roads Identified

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • WEEKEND GIST: Meet Amar Bharati, Man Who Has Held Right-Hand Up For 45 Years

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • US Women Group Condemns Dokpesi’s Comment On Igbo Presidency

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 2023: Is Yekini Amoda Ogunlere The Real Name Of Bola Ahmed Tinubu?

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Meet Man With Over 2600 Court Cases, See What He Did To Guinness For Publishing His Record

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • EXPOSED: How NPDC MD, Ali Zahra, IOCs are Sponsoring Inter-Ethnic Crisis in Delta State

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • (OPINION) Tales the country told me: Hilda Baci & Seun Kuti, By Reuben Abati

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • WEEKEND GIST: Meet F.C Smith World’s Longest Serving Prisoner Jailed At 24 Years

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
ADVERTISEMENT

RECENT STORIES

DOLLAR RAIN: Senate President Aspirants Luring Colleagues With ‘$200,000 Per Senator’ — Ndume Alleges

DOLLAR RAIN: Senate President Aspirants Luring Colleagues With ‘$200,000 Per Senator’ — Ndume Alleges

May 24, 2023
(OPINION) Tales the country told me: Hilda Baci & Seun Kuti, By Reuben Abati

(OPINION) Tales the country told me: Hilda Baci & Seun Kuti, By Reuben Abati

May 24, 2023
We Don’t Know Chibok Girls’ Whereabouts – Military

We Don’t Know Chibok Girls’ Whereabouts – Military

May 19, 2023
El-Rufai Marks Nine  Companies of Former Gov Makarfi For Demolition

El-Rufai Marks Nine  Companies of Former Gov Makarfi For Demolition

May 19, 2023
EXPOSED: How NPDC MD, Ali Zahra, IOCs are Sponsoring Inter-Ethnic Crisis in Delta State

EXPOSED: How NPDC MD, Ali Zahra, IOCs are Sponsoring Inter-Ethnic Crisis in Delta State

May 19, 2023

THE UNION NIGERIA

TheUnionNigeria.com is an independent, nonprofit news website that seeks to promote transparency and accountability through robust and objective reporting. We aim to critically engage you with news reports, Opinions, Editorials, Politics, Business Sports, Entertainment news, Lifestyle, Education, Videos, Photos, Documents and investigative reports.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

GET NEW POST ALERT

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

NEWS SOURCES

  • Africa.com
  • Businessday
  • Channels Television
  • Daily Independent
  • Daily Times
  • Daily Trust
  • Leadership Newspaper
  • National Daily
  • NewsDiary Online
  • Nigerian Tribune
  • Economic Confidential
  • Peoples Gazette
  • PM News
  • Pointblanknews
  • Premium Times
  • Punch
  • The Guardian
  • The Nation
  • The Sun
  • Thisday
  • TV360 Nigeria
  • Vanguard

©The Union Nigeria | Published By Flying Dutchman Limited.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • International
    • Judiciary
    • Security
    • Crime
    • Special Reports
  • Politics
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Banking
    • Communication
    • Energy
    • Maritime
    • Oil & Gas
    • Technology
    • Tourism
  • Health
  • Education
  • Arts & Life
    • Art
    • Books
    • Fashion
    • Lifestyle
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Music
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Athletics
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Racing
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Interviews
  • Press Freedom
  • Columns
  • TUN TV
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US

©The Union Nigeria | Published By Flying Dutchman Limited.