Some suspected traffickers have been arrested in an attempt to sell a lion cub for N6 million in Abuja, IgbereTV reports
Although the number of those in police custody cannot be ascertained, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) confirmed the arrest and the rescue of the baby lion in a statement.
The agency’s Director of Environmental Quality Control, Ayuba Jacob, revealed that the arrest was carried out on Thursday by a joint team of personnel of the police, NESREA, and the National Park Service, who acted on a tip-off.
He explained that the operation was conducted because the animal was among the endangered species listed in the extant wildlife laws, including International Conventions
