The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, says there is a need for capacity building in the judiciary for effective prosecution of wildlife crimes. The minister noted that Nigerian wildlife was being threatened by poachers, with some wild animals, including elephants, facing extinction threats. Lawal said this when he appeared as a guest on an episode of Unfiltered: The Big Interview, monitored by our correspondent. He said, "The forest is now becoming homes for criminals, insurgents and poachers who kill endangered animals like elephants. We're trying to address the issue of poaching in the forest. We get a lot of support from international organisations. They are concerned with our judicial system, teaching them how to judge and prosecute forest and wildlife crimes. Environmental crimes such as killing animals are a thing. We have about 55 elephants, and two were killed; they are very rare in the West African sub-region."