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Nigeria emerges as Africa’s primary export hub for ivory, pangolin scales

Nigeria emerges as Africa’s primary export hub for ivory, pangolin scales

by Adam Cruise | Jan 23, 2021 | News

By Ashoka Mukpo – Mongabay ncreased political buy-in for law enforcement and interdiction efforts at ports in East Africa have pushed wildlife smuggling westward to Nigeria.Between 1998 and 2014, the top two countries associated with ivory seizures were Tanzania...
Customs Impound Elephant Tusk, Other Items in Adamawa (Nigeria)

Customs Impound Elephant Tusk, Other Items in Adamawa (Nigeria)

by Adam Cruise | Aug 22, 2019 | News

By Sahara Reporters Elephant tusks and buffalo horns were among contrabands impounded by the Nigeria Customs Service in Adamawa State. Other items seized by the customs include assorted grains, used clothes and petroleum products, according to the Customs Area...
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