Nigeria to impose stricter fines, jail sentences on wildlife traffickers
Traffickers of ivory, pangolin scales, and other wildlife are set to face up to 10 years in jail and fines up to ₦12,000,000 under a new Senate‑passed bill.
Nigeria’s Senate approved the Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill, which raises penalties on trafficking of protected wildlife. According to Reuters, the bill allows fines up to ₦12,000,000 and prison terms up to 10 years. Related background on pangolin trade can be found in Karmactive’s coverage of data gaps in conservation and global pangolin trade mapping.
Bill Essentials
“This is a huge win for Nigeria and shows, without any doubt, that we remain committed to stamping out wildlife trafficking and protecting our unique fauna and flora,”
— Terseer Ugbor, bill sponsor. Environmental groups welcomed the move and urged swift presidential assent before a UN‑affiliated international agreement summit in Uzbekistan in November.Conservation organizations have documented Nigeria’s role in trans‑continental trafficking routes. For broader wildlife crime context, see Karmactive’s reporting on global trafficking routes and threats to elephant populations in Africa and Asia.
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Move the slider to visualize a possible fine under the bill (₦0 to ₦12,000,000). A rough USD view is shown using the provided ₦12,000,000 ≈ $8,200 reference.
Jail sentences can reach up to 10 years.
The brief presented the Senate‑passed bill’s penalty limits, enforcement tools and protection measures, included quoted statements from the sponsor, and provided context links for readers.
