Today The Wall Street Journal reports that “Shell Contractors” have been arrested in connection with the theft of oil. This relates to the explosion and fire earlier this week that resulted in the closure of the Trans Niger pipeline.
By John Donovan
We have been reporting for some time about Shell skullduggery in Nigeria, including:
- Shell’s sinister commercial relationship with militant leaders carrying out attacks against Shell employees and pipelines
- Arming Nigerian police spies
- Embedding Shell spies throughout the Nigerian government
- Engaging in massive corruption
A Guardian article confirmed from its own sources our long standing allegation that Shell has fuelled violence in Nigeria by paying rival militant gangs. These were the people attacking Shell oil pipelines thereby driving up the global oil price to Shell’s great benefit.
Today The Wall Street Journal reports that “Shell Contractors” have been arrested in connection with the theft of oil.Â