Shell says protest shuts down Escravos flow station in Nigeria's Niger Delta

LAGOS (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell has shut down its Escravos flow station in Nigeria's Niger Delta due to a protest by locals in the southern region, the oil firm said on Wednesday. "We are hopeful that the protesters will call off their action to ensure resumption of project activities and our operations," Shell said in an emailed statement. (Reporting by Libby George and Ulf Laessing; Editing by Susan Fenton)