Tag:Wildlife Trafficking

Conservation

Operation Thunder: 134 participating countries make record seizure of protected plants, animals, timber

A global operation against the illegal trafficking of wild fauna and flora has led to the seizure of nearly 30,000 live animals and the...

Michael Simire - January 16, 2026

Conservation

WJC to premiere ‘Seizure’, documentary exposing wildlife trafficking networks, on December 9

The Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) will premiere its acclaimed short documentary Seizure on its official YouTube channel on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 19:00 CET. Directed...

Michael Simire - December 5, 2025

Conservation

Customs intercepts lion cub, two monkeys along Badagry-Seme Road

The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted a blue Mazda vehicle carrying one lion cub and two patas monkeys in...

Michael Simire - November 18, 2025

Conservation

Is wildlife trafficking treated as serious crime? – WJC report examines

The Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) on Thursday, September 25, 2025, published a new report examining whether wildlife trafficking is treated with the seriousness it deserves...

Michael Simire - September 25, 2025

Conservation

Five arrested, 3.765 tonnes of pangolin scales seized in Nigeria wildlife trafficking bust

In a major strike against wildlife trafficking in Nigeria, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), supported by the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), arrested five suspects...

Michael Simire - April 8, 2025

Cover

Suspected wildlife trafficking kingpin arrested in Nigeria following joint Customs, WJC operation

In what appears to be a significant victory against transnational wildlife crime, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the arrest of a suspected...

Michael Simire - March 31, 2025

Conservation

Nigeria Customs foils attempt to smuggle animal parts in Cross River

Atempt to smuggle a shocking cache of endangered animal parts into Nigeria has been thwarted by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Mfum/Ekok...

Michael Simire - March 25, 2025

Conservation

Wildlife trafficking: Nigeria, UNODC partner to combat wildlife crime

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, received wildlife monitoring and enforcement equipment from the UN Office...

Michael Simire - April 3, 2024

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