(Posted 03rd June 2025)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Business Day NG, May 30, 2025 |
| In the forests of Borno State, a new and dangerous trade is quietly fueling Nigeria’s Boko problem: warthog ivory. While elephant tusks have long dominated the illicit wildlife trade, insurgent groups like Boko Haram and ISWAP have adapted. With elephant populations dwindling and law enforcement growing more vigilant, these groups have turned to a new target—warthogs. Their tusks may be smaller, but they are abundant and easily hunted in the unpatrolled wilderness of northeastern Nigeria. |
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