A finance officer at Kano Zoological has claimed {{that a}} gorilla swallowed N6. eight million that went missing under their watch.
The money a mortgage for officer, in line with radio station in the state, Freedom Radio, said the gorilla “sneaked into their office” and carted away the money and swallowing it.
The money was generated from vacationers who visited the first zoo all through the Eid celebrations.
The managing director of the zoo, Umar Kobo, confirmed that the cash is missing and that the problem is being investigated.
“The issue is under investigations for now because I don’t want to say anything on the matter, many journalists have come to meet me but I don’t hope for to talk anything. What I can confirm is that money is missing, ” he instructed the BBC Pidgin.
BBC reported that 10 people, collectively with these on obligation when the money went missing, could have been arrested.
“Yes, it may true that money from five days of Sallah festivities is missing from my Kano zoo, ” Abdullahi Haruna, police spokesman in Kano instructed BBC pidgin together with: “As at now, we now have now coarse 10 members of workers of the zoo collectively with the protection man and people working in the finance unit.
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In February 2018, Philomina Chieshe, a product sales clerk in the office of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Deck (JAMB) in Benue state, alleged {{that a}} snake swallowed N36 million, being proceeds from sale of scratch enjoying playing cards.