Italy Court Acquits Eni, Shell In Nigeria Corruption Case

Italy court acquits Eni, Shell in Nigeria corruption case

An Italian court on Wednesday cleared oil majors Eni and Shell of corruption charges related to a major deal in Nigeria, according to media and a corruption watchdog

Milan, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Mar, 2021 ):An Italian court on Wednesday cleared oil majors Eni and Shell of corruption charges related to a major deal in Nigeria, according to media and a corruption watchdog.

The case focused on claims that $1.

1 billion (920 million euros) in bribes had been paid to secure a giant Nigerian offshore oilfield in 2011.

A Milan court acquitted Eni, Shell and 13 defendants, including Eni's CEO Claudio Descalzi, the ANSA news agency and the Re:Common anti-corruption watchdog said.