USA Authorities Auction Luxury Wristwatch, Necklace Seized From Jailed Ogun State Official

LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Authorities in the United States have auctioned a luxury wristwatch and a necklace seized from Abidemi Rufai, a former Ogun State official who served a jail term in the United States of America.  The United States District Court for Western Tacoma in Washington jailed Abidemi Rufai on 26 September 2022 for wire fraud and…

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Six Submarines Loaded With 1400 Metric Tonnes Of Cocaine Bound For Australia Seized In Int’l Operation

LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Six so-called “narco subs” stuffed with cocaine were captured in a Colombian-led international anti-drug operation, authorities in the Latin American nation said Wednesday, as part of a huge global bust. The mission, involving 62 countries, seized more than 1,400 metric tons of drugs – mostly marijuana – between October 1 and November…

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Nigerian Govt Destroys Elephant Tusks Worth Over N9bn Seized From Traffickers

LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian government destroyed 2.5tons of confiscated elephant tusks worth over $11.2million (N9.9billion) as part of efforts to safeguard its diminishing elephant population.  The elephant tusks seized from wildlife traffickers were gathered to be destroyed in Abuja, Nigeria on Tuesday, January 09, 2024.  Explaining the motive behind this, the country’s environment minister,…

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Parrots Seized From Congolese Traffickers Last Year Released To The Wild

 LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS) – World Animal Protection applauds Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre for rewilding parrots caught up in the cruel wildlife trade.  Edith Kabesiime, the Wildlife Campaign Manager at World Animal Protection said, “We applaud Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre for doing the only right thing – of rehabilitating and releasing the birds…

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