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Will you eat vulture as meat?

Will you eat vulture as meat?

The Bayelsa state Vigilante Network has apprehended a middle aged man whose name is yet to be disclosed for allegedly cooking and preparing vultures for public consumption.

The man was apprehend around the Tombia market axis in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State after he was reported by eyewitness.
Speaking to newsmen, one Mr. Godwin, said the patroll team observed suspicious movement at the slaughter place, which drew their attention.
"To our greatest imagination, we saw about thirty dead vultures, all prepared to be placed inside a hot pot of boiling water, we called the attention of the police and handed the suspect over to them, before then, he confessed to us, that, he uses dead meat bones to attract the vultures and then uses chemicals to kill them, and he has been in this business for years, selling them to market women and chicken traders at Major markets and chicken sales point in the state", Godwin said.
It was however gathered, that the suspect is currently  has been handed over to men of the Akenfa Division, Bayelsa Police command, and the police have already taken photos of the exhibits, which will be availed to the public soon.
Similarly, three women, who identified themselves as Doris, finegirl, and beauty, hails from Ughelli community, in Delta state, were also apprehended by the Vigilante network at the Tombia market a day after.
They confessed selling Vulture meat and carcasses of donkeys to unsuspecting buyers.
The women confessed that, they import these meats from neighbouring states into the state and sell at cheap and affordable price to buyers, mostly those who own restaurants, bars and canteens.
Speaking with the Yenagoa coordinator of the Vigilante Network, Bunas Samuel, he advised all Bayelsans to be on alert and be careful on what they consume, he called on the government  to live up to it's responsibility and checkmate the activities of food hawkers.
Bunas also called for calm and promised that the Vigilante will fish out every form of evil in any guise operating in the state.

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