The Seme Border Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a lion cub and two patas monkeys being transported illegally in a vehicle, in violation of national and international wildlife protection laws.
In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs Isah Sulaiman, the NCS confirmed the arrest of two suspects: Mr. Mathew Kofi, a Beninese national, and Mr. Nasiru Usman Gwandu, a Nigerian who claimed ownership of the animals. Gwandu reportedly confessed that they had purchased the animals in Kano and were transporting them to the Benin Republic….CONTINUE FULL READING>>
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