Ken Sarowiwa

Shell has agreed to pay ,5m in settlement of a legal action in which it was accused of having collaborated in the execution of the Ken Saro-Wiwa.

The late Nigerian writer and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa vowed that the oil giant, Shell, would one day be brought to justice.

A pre-trial conference scheduled in the lawsuit brought by Nigerian plaintiffs against Royal Dutch Shell has been delayed until Wednesday.

Shell faces allegations of complicity in horrific abuses by the Nigerian government, including the execution of environmental protestor Ken Saro-Wiwa.

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