VIDEO: Foreigner buys sea turtle in Lagos, returns it to sea
Punch Nigeria · Adetutu Sobowale ·
A foreign national has rescued a sea turtle from roadside traders near Eko Hotel in Lagos after purchasing the animal and arranging for its release into the ocean.
A foreign national has rescued a sea turtle from roadside traders near Eko Hotel in Lagos after purchasing the animal and arranging for its release into the ocean.
In a video that went viral on Friday, a Nigerian man, who said he witnessed the incident while leaving the hotel, recounted how the foreigner confronted some traders attempting to sell the turtle.
According to the eyewitness, the foreigner questioned the men over the sale and appealed to them and others around the scene, including police officers, to stop the trade.
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