Foreigner stops turtle from being offered to potential eater in Lagos

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By Linda Ikeji
5 November 2026, 10:59 pm

An emotional act of compassion has reportedly unfolded close to Eko Hotel, Lagos, after a overseas man intervened when he encountered males allegedly making an attempt to promote sea turtles.

A social media person, Folarin revealed that the foreigner refused to face by and watch the animals be traded. He reportedly pleaded with these concerned, calling on bystanders and cops current to recognise that the creatures deserved safety.

When his appeals didn’t instantly succeed, he reportedly made a exceptional resolution: he paid the lads for the turtles, to not personal them, however to safe their launch. With the help of a police van, the turtles have been reportedly transported again to the ocean and launched into their pure habitat.

Folarin wrote:

“Today, I witnessed something that genuinely broke my heart but also restored a little of my faith in humanity.

While leaving Eko Hotel, I came across some men trying to sell a sea turtle in the middle of the road, as though it were just another ordinary item of trade. What happened next was both heartbreaking and inspiring.

A foreign man stopped, determined not to let it happen. He shouted, pleaded, and did everything he could to make the people around him, including the uniformed police officers present, understand that this was wrong. Sadly, it seemed like his voice was the only one speaking up for a creature that couldn’t speak for itself. But he didn’t give up.

Eventually, he paid the men for the turtle, not to own them, but to give them another chance at life. With the help of a police van, the turtles were taken back to the sea and released into their natural home.

I couldn’t help but think: What if nobody had stopped? What if nobody cared? The ocean is their home. Let them live free.”

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