Nigeria: NHRC - Chinese, Lebanese, Koreans Invade Nigeria's Forests, Cart Woods Abroad

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Nigeria: NHRC - Chinese, Lebanese, Koreans Invade Nigeria's Forests, Cart Woods Abroad

[Vanguard] Nigerian forests and the resources they harbor are not only under attack by local and foreign killer herdsmen; our forests are also raped and stripped bare by Chinese, Lebanese and Korean illegal loggers, albeit in the most unsustainable manner.

Source: allAfrica.com

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