Customs Intercept 48 Endangered Animals in Kano, Jigawa

Customs Intercept 48 endangered animals in Kano, Jigawa

Kano/Jigawa Customs intercepted 48 endangered animals, including primates and wild birds, in a major wildlife trafficking bust. Read more on this significa Read More: https://punchng.com/customs-intercept-48-endangered-animals-in-kano-jigawa/

Kano customs intercepts 48 endangered animals in record single-day wildlife seizure

The Kano/Jigawa Customs Area Command seized no fewer than 48 endangered wildlife species in a single day, in what officials say is biggest wildlife bust in history.

Customs Busts Wildlife Trafficking Ring, Seizes 48 Animals

The Nigeria Customs Service has foiled an alleged wildlife trafficking operation in Kano and Jigawa, intercepting 48 endangered animals and arresting three suspects linked to the shipment. The animals were seized on August 25, 2026, and included chimpanzees, gorillas, bush babies, wild cats, birds, albino crocodiles and a honey badger. The Acting Customs Area Controller […] Customs Busts Wildlife Trafficking Ring, Seizes 48 Animals is first publ…

Customs Disrupts Anti—Wildlife Trafficking Gang, Rescues 48 Endangered Species

The Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has disrupted an alleged wildlife trafficking operation along the Daura/Kano axis, rescuing 48 endangered animals and birds and arresting three suspects in an intelligence-led operation. The interception was made in the late hours of Tuesday, 25 August 2026, by Customs patrol officers acting on credible intelligence, after the […]