BBC Pidgin who reported that the Kano zoo finance officer claimed the Gorilla swallowed N6.8m.

Gorilla placed at a Kano Zoo, allegedly swallowed N6.8m as claimed by the finance officer of the recreational facility. 

According to the finance officer of the Kano Zoological Gardens, the incident occurred during the Sallah celebrations.

Further added that the managing director of the zoo, Umar Kobo, confirmed that the money is missing and that the issue is being investigated.

“The issue is under investigations for now and I don’t want to say anything on the matter, many journalists have come to meet me but I don’t want to talk anything.

What I can confirm is that money is missing,” he told the BBC Pidgin.

Abdullahi Haruna, police spokesman in Kano reportedly said that 10 persons including those on duty when the money went missing, have been arrested.