Customs Intercepts Pangolin Scales, Elephant Tusks Worth N22.3 billion

The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd.), said the pangolin scales (196 sacks) weighed 17,137.44 kilograms; elephant tusks, 870.44 kilograms and pangolin claws, 4.60 kilograms. The items were seized from a location in Lekki, Lagos State.

Credit: Nigeria Customs Service