{"id":11052,"date":"2026-11-06T14:45:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T14:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/06\/video-foreigner-buys-sea-turtle-in-lagos-returns-it-to-sea\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T14:45:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T14:45:44","slug":"video-foreigner-buys-sea-turtle-in-lagos-returns-it-to-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/06\/video-foreigner-buys-sea-turtle-in-lagos-returns-it-to-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Foreigner buys sea turtle in Lagos, returns it to sea"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.\n<\/p>\n

In a video that went viral on Friday, a\u00a0Nigerian man, who said he witnessed the incident while leaving the hotel, recounted how the foreigner confronted some traders attempting to sell the turtle.<\/p>\n

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Foreigner confronting man selling sea turtle. Photo credit: Arise News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

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.\n<\/p>\n

Although he initially appeared to be the only person opposing the sale, the foreigner remained determined to save the animal.<\/p>\n

He eventually paid the traders for the turtle, not to keep it, but to secure its release.\n<\/p>\n

With the assistance of a police van, the animal was transported to the sea and returned to its natural habitat.\n<\/p>\n

The Nigerian eyewitness expressed appreciation to the foreigner for intervening and giving the turtle another chance to survive.<\/p>\n

\u201cEventually, he paid the men for the turtle, not to own it, but to give it another chance at life. With the help of a police van, the turtle was taken back to the sea and released into its natural home,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n

He also urged the public to protect sea turtles and allow them to remain in their natural environment, noting that the ocean is their home.\n <\/p>\n

Source: <\/p>\n

Punch Newspapers – Latest News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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