The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says its officers have intercepted 36 reside African Gray Parrots which are being smuggled to Ghana.
The Customs Space Controller, Comptroller Odaudu Salefu, who disclosed this whereas addressing the press, famous that the seizure resulted from the Command’s huge intelligence community.
In accordance with him, the buying and selling of the birds was driving the the animal into extinction.
He mentioned: “My officers, whereas on patrol on the waterway between Abombo and T junction, intercepted a ship. They turned so interested in this boat. Why ought to this boat be right here presently of the day, round 12 to 1 midnight? On getting nearer, they heard the sound of birds.
“A minute search was carried out from the boat, and so they found it contained reside parrots, an African Gray Parrot, and you might be conscious that Nigeria is a signatory society.
“We can’t watch some unlawful merchants realizing totally effectively that any assault on this animal, you might be endangering their species, which goes into extinction.”
