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Nigeria's Senate Passes Tough Wildlife Trafficking Law

10/30/2025

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Nigeria's Senate passed a law imposing fines up to 12 million naira and jail terms up to 10 years for wildlife traffickers.
The Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill would boost enforcement for customs and speed cases.
The bill notes that over 30 tonnes of ivory have been trafficked since 2015.
Environmental groups support the law and urge presidential approval ahead of the UN summit in November, according to lawmaker Terseer Ugbor.

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Story summary

Nigeria's Senate passed a law imposing fines up to 12 million naira and jail terms up to 10 years for wildlife traffickers.
The Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill would boost enforcement for customs and speed cases.
The bill notes that over 30 tonnes of ivory have been trafficked since 2015.
Environmental groups support the law and urge presidential approval ahead of the UN summit in November, according to lawmaker Terseer Ugbor.