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Shell pumped oil through Nigeria pipeline for years despite pollution evidence, documents show

· By Simi Jolaoso
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British multinational Shell continued operating a major oil pipeline in Nigeria for years even though it knew it was causing widespread pollution - despite a warning from its own staff and its own technical standards, internal documents obtained by the BBC show.

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