It also claimed to have cleared up the oil spill.
Appeals are likely to take many years.
The four affected Ijaw communities, Sokebolou, Obotobo, Ofoegbene and Ekeremor Zion from the Burutu local council area in Delta state, gave Shell an ultimatum to leave the oil producing area by July 8, or be forced out. Local newspapers said the communities also complained that Shell had not provided local people with any benefits from the 75,000 bpd it extracts from their land. Shell denied involvement. Chief Eregbene was released the next day. According to Nigeria Today, it is believed that Shell had offered to pay 5 million naira to community leaders to settle the matter.