Shell could be forced to pay out millions in compensation to rural Nigerian communities hit by repeated oil spills in the Niger Delta region. Two legal actions have been brought against the British oil giant by UK law firm Leigh Day on behalf of the Ogale and Bille communities alleges that decades of uncleaned oil spills have polluted fishing waters and contaminated farming land. Two new legal actions launched against Shell over Nigerian oil pollution – see @LeighDay_Law for more info https://t.co/VJ0i1uhoj8 — amnestypress (@amnestypress) March 1, 2016 RT reports: The human rights law firm previously represented the Bodo community against Shell, forcing the oil giant to pay £55 million to 15,600 Nigerian fishermen whose livelihoods had been destroyed by oil pollution. Judge agrees two Nigerian legal cases against #Shell can proceed in London High Courthttps://t.co/5SZ4zRG97L pic.twitter.com/ASSZlpniV2 — Leigh Day (@LeighDay_Law) March 2, 2016 Although the landmark legal victory signaled hope for Bodo residents, hundreds of Niger Delta communities continue to be exposed to catastrophic pollution from Shell pipelines. The latest claims against Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) and its sister firm the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) have been issued in London’s High Court on behalf of [...]