“This peregrine falcon was killed in a town called Ofagbe in Delta State. The bird flew all the way from Finland to Delta State as the tag on the bird read ” Museum 200L Helsinki Finland” he tweeted.
BIGPENNGR.COM inquiry to University of Helsinki, Finland’s largest, oldest and internationally most esteemed research university to confirm if the bird was actually a research bird from the institution was yet to be answered as of press time.
Meanwhile, the development has started drawing reactions from Nigerians on the social media.
Some commenters believe the bird must have been ostensibly mistaken for a ‘witch bird’ (birds related to witchcraft) hence it was hacked to death by the locals.
BBNaija 2020 winner, Laycon reacted to the tweet expressing his disappointment about the killing of the bird.
“This is the fastest animal on earth y’all just killed” he wrote.
This is the fastest animal on earth y'all just killed 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️ https://t.co/sKN88NgGsf
— Laycon💡🐺 (@itsLaycon) November 27, 2020
“This is a research bird owned by the University of Helsinki. Birds are often released by research institutes for study & experimental purposes hence the tag. Also, birds seen as “last of their kind” are also released for procreation & preservation. IT’S A RESEARCH BIRD!!” another respondent, @Kaylechi_wrote.
Does it go back to the university after travelling far and wide?
— Utdfaithful (@RichardEkom2) November 27, 2020
searching for food from Finland to Naija..dem.no tell am say recession dey here 🙄
— Player (@EngrBee1092) November 27, 2020
Just waiting patiently for University of Helsinki to comment on their bird killed in Nigeria. Then Adamu and Lai will sue them for not minding their business
— sugamite™ (@Sugamite2) November 27, 2020
Satellite tracking.
Along with the tag, there could be a tracking chip injected into the bird.Watch more Nat Geo.
— Anusoluenwe 🇩🇪 (@Bagzton) November 27, 2020
Nahhhh
Don't bring this, the person that saw the bird first at Jigawa is a zoologist (learned), surely an illiterate saw and killed it at Delta…
So your last line in this scenario is void!
— OLUWA JAMES (@Lurd_James) November 27, 2020
I swear bro this your tweet weak me.
Counsel we have come to help you commence the Criminal proceedings please. pic.twitter.com/9l2LUYfnZ5— Gustavo🦍 (@akahmarkakah) November 27, 2020
https://twitter.com/GospelJosiah/status/1332239990609342466?s=20
BIGPENNGR.COM recalls in February this year, a similar incident happened somewhere in Delta state where a West African Manatee was dragged down the street in a horrific manner and killed by some youths.
The development which attracted the reaction of the Minister of State for Environment, Mrs Sharon Ikeazor, who vowed to investigate the matter, following a trending video, was described by many as ‘’distressing’’, ‘’distasteful’’, ‘’disgusting’’ and ‘’horrific’’, a captured manatee in Delta was seen being dragged on bare ground to a cruel fate by some youths.
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Many people who responded to the minister’s statement also vehemently condemned the action of the youths, suggesting that the Ministry of Environment needs to carry out aggressive public enlightenment/conservative education for inhabitants of Niger Delta and other coastal region on the importance attached to protection of sea animals.
Delta State Government had also reacted and described the development which embarrassed the state as inhuman act, saying that “anybody caught killing such animal will be jailed”
“We condemn in its entirety the inhuman act of the unidentified youths whose actions have become an embarrassment to the state.
“The state government seriously frowns at the actions of these youths which negates the Bonn Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.
The government hereby warn that anyone caught hunting protective animals within the state, will be arrested and prosecuted in line with relevant laws of the land”, the state government had said.
