Male donkey genitals and dried shark fins worth N1.23bn were en route to China and Hong Kong, respectively, when they were seized by the Murtala Muhammed Airport Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Lagos.
Muhammed Yusuf, the command’s in-charge Customs Area Controller, revealed this while displaying some of the illegal goods to reporters on August 17 at the command. The male donkey genitalia were obtained from Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, by a Chinese, according to Yusuf.
“Donkeys are listed as an endangered species, and since they originated in Abakaliki, we start to wonder why they came from that region. You can imagine the roles donkeys play in the ecosystem given that they are now an endangered species and that Abakaliki has a large population of them. The investigation is still ongoing despite the fact that the Chinese man has been arrested. “.
In regards to the shark fins, Yusuf stated that investigations were ongoing to determine the source of the contraband, highlighting the fact that there are insufficient sharks in Nigerian waters.
“The perpetrators have been found, and we’re looking into where these things are coming from. I am aware that there aren’t enough sharks capable of doing this in the waters off Nigeria. This is meant to be taken at the documentation point and exported out of the country. This is the first time in the command that we are seizing 1,700 pieces of shark meat that are endangered and headed to Hong Kong. he declared.
