United for Wildlife has established landmark agreements with one of Nigeria's leading law enforcement agencies as well as the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, as part of the organisation’s work to build a regional network to combat the Illegal Wildlife Trade in West Africa. Together, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences commission (ICPC) and United for Wildlife are committing to work together on a number of fronts; developing training and education in the region in relation to illegal wildlife trade, exchanging information of operational value in order to identify and disrupt wildlife trafficking and related financial crimes, and facilitating the provision of expertise and support of United for Wildlife’s global network to those working in illegal wildlife trade in Nigeria. Nigeria’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) was the first of its kind in the West Africa region to provide dedicated resources for financial intelligence analysis related to crimes against the natural environment. Nigeria's FIU has endorsed United for Wildlife's statement of principles for a multilateral approach to combating illegal wildlife trade in order to demonstrate continued commitment to the cause. These agreements have been established in the same week that over 20 organisations gathered at a special conference hosted by United for Wildlife in Lagos marking the establishment of a new West Africa chapter for United for Wildlife's Financial and Transport taskforce, bringing together key stakeholders in the region from the finance and transport sectors, NGOs law enforcement and government to identify, report and prevent wildlife trafficking. Partners Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions and the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) in collaboration with Nigerian authorities hosted complimentary events at the conference intended to unite the efforts of public and private sector organisations to tackle financial crimes related to the illegal wildlife trade. United for Wildlife was delighted to welcome leading advocate for sustainable development and improved funding for conservation efforts in Nigeria, the Honourable Terseer Ugbor, Member of the House of Representatives from Benue State, Nigeria and Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Environment to the conference. The honourable member sponsored the landmark legislation called the Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill, 2024, to ensure that Nigeria's wildlife is protected against over-exploitation, degradation and the illegal trade.