VIDEO: Lagos residents return rescued sea turtle to ocean  

In a move that will make animal advocates proud, residents of Okun-Igando in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State have rescued a trapped sea turtle and safely returned it to the Atlantic Ocean.

A fisher in the community was said to have discovered the unusual aquatic animal caught in his small net during a routine fishing expedition.

Acting quickly, community members, led by the Baale of Okun-Igando, Hon. (Chief) Semiu Waliu Jejelaiye, carefully freed the stranded sea turtle and released it back into the ocean in a rare display of environmental awareness and care for marine life.

In a video online, residents were seen helping the turtle back to the ocean, playfully pushing it to the natural habitat.