Nigeria, March 30 -- The federal government on Saturday, announced that it is working with relevant Turkish authorities to secure the safe return of an endangered baby gorilla smuggled from Nigeria.

According to a statement issued and signed by the spokesperson of Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the baby gorilla was intercepted at Istanbul Airport, Turkey, on 22 December last year.

It said the gorilla was reported to have been smuggled from Nigeria and on transit to Bangkok, Thailand, before it was discovered by Turkish authorities during a routine inspection.

"The Federal Government of Nigeria is working closely with relevant Turkish authorities for the safe return of an endangered baby gorilla, which was inter...