Nigerian Customs Confiscates 2179kg Pangolin Scales In Kano

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS , Kano/Jigawa command has seized 2,179 kilograms of pangolin scales in a joint enforcement operation with the Wildlife Justice Commission, WJC.

This was contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Saidu Nuruddeen, on Tuesday.

Nuruddeen said one suspect had been arrested in Mubi, Adamawa state in connection with the matter.

He added that the command was supported by Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone D and the Wildlife Justice Commission, WJC, in seizing the pangolin scales.

According to him, the achievement was a testament to the command’s commitment to fight all forms of crime, supporting global efforts to fight wildlife crime while protecting Nigeria’s wildlife and preserving the country’s biodiversity.

“The Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Command in a joint enforcement operation with the Wildlife Justice Commission, WJC, under the leadership of Comptroller Dauda Ibrahim Chana made another significant breakthrough in combating wildlife trafficking on the 5th of December 2024.

“The WJC provided actionable intelligence, supported the investigation with their expertise and followed up with the NCS enforcement operation.

“A trained Customs enforcement team led by Kano/Jigawa Command successfully intercepted and effected the arrest and seizure from two warehouses in Mubi.

“This achievement is a testament to the command’s commitment to fight all forms of crime, supporting global efforts to fight wildlife crime while protecting Nigeria’s wildlife and preserving the country’s biodiversity,”Nuruddeen said.

He said this was the third major seizure of pangolin scales by NCS and WJC in 2024, adding that since the partnership began, 21,582 kilogrammes of pangolin scales had been seized in Nigeria by the Sevice as a result of the NCS and WJC partnership.

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