Nigeria, Turkey collaborate for safe return of smuggled baby gorilla

The Federal Government is working with Turkish authorities to facilitate the safe return of a baby gorilla intercepted at Istanbul Airport on December 22, 2024.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Acting Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Saturday.

The animal, which had been illegally smuggled from Nigeria and was en route to Bangkok, Thailand, was discovered during a routine inspection by Turkish…