Shell confirms fresh oil leak in Rivers community

The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) on Saturday night confirmed an oil spill in Ebubu, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Shell, one of the biggest oil companies in Nigeria, has publicly reported 1,010 oil leaks totalling 17.5 million litres of oil spilled in the Niger Delta since 2011.

The company in December last year agreed to 15 million euros ($ 15.9 million) to communities affected by multiple oil leaks in the region.