A foreign national has reportedly paid a street trader near Eko Hotel to secure the release of a sea turtle allegedly being offered for sale, sparking reactions on social media.
The incident attracted a crowd and police officers as the man reportedly appealed to both the traders and onlookers to stop the sale. He eventually paid the sellers to secure the turtle’s release, with the animal reportedly taken back to the sea in a police van.
The rescue has generated mixed reactions, with some social media users applauding the man for protecting endangered wildlife, while others questioned why a foreigner had to intervene in the matter. The incident has also brought renewed attention to Nigerian laws prohibiting the trade in sea turtles.
Margot @Suckerpuns: I’ve read in old documents about when Europeans dominated the oceans and had their settlements in different countries far away, they took sea turtles back with them, or they at least tried, but they seem to be very tasty. So it took ages before a sea turtle finally set foot in a
Matt McDonagh @McDonaghMatthew: God bless the animals
Alfred Mwaro (Yaa) @AlfredShida: Turtles are supposed to be protected
Cay @cay_stv: If not for illiteracy? Who go buy turtle 🐢 for your hand?
DAVID OSENI @heisoseni: Omo I saw these guys before the whole chaos, e shock me ehn
MacdavidGadgets @mac_david16ayon: They don finally catch Mbappé for Lagos 😂
