Customs seize three live pangolins in suspected wildlife-trafficking operation in Ogun
Following the interception, the Acting Customs Area Controller of Ogun I Command, Abdulhamid Ibrahim, handed the three pangolins over to Green Fingers Wildlife Conservation for rehabilitation and eventual release into a protected habitat.
The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted three live pangolins allegedly being smuggled through Ogun State, in the latest seizure highlighting the illegal trade of one of the world’s most trafficked mammals.
WhileNigeria’s existing wildlife legislation separately prohibits the hunting, capture or trade of pangolins listed under the Endangered Species Act.
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