Customs Unit Intercepts Three Live Pangolins in Ogun
On October 12, 2026, at approximately 9:05 a.m., the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, Ikeja, Lagos, intercepted three live pangolins in Ogun State during an intelligence-driven anti-smuggling operation along Oyo Dam at Igbo-Ora. The pangolins were found in a sack concealed within a wire-mesh cage.
The suspected traffickers abandoned the animals and fled upon noticing the Customs patrol team. Acting comptroller Oladapo Afeni, represented by deputy comptroller in charge of Enforcement, Oluwaseun Oguntuase, described the interception as a significant milestone in the fight against wildlife trafficking and smuggling.
The pangolins, protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), were handed over to the Greenfingers Wildlife Initiative Centre for safekeeping and rehabilitation. Afeni warned that individuals involved in the illegal trade of endangered species face prosecution under Nigerian laws and reaffirmed the commitment of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, to protect Nigeria’s biodiversity.
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