Satire ‘7,200 penises’ at China port prompts lawmakers to probe human organ trade
The story behind the allegation has since been determined fake news, but perpetrators of the illicit trade generate between 600 million to 1.2 billion.
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Thu Apr 22 2021
A House of representatives committee on security and human rights is to investigate accusation of trade in human organs, after an allegation that China seized a cargo ship that sailed from Nigeria with 7,200 refrigerated penises.
The story behind the allegation has since been determined fake news by fact checks.
Two representatives, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum and Olajide Olatubosun, sponsored the motion during plenary on Thursday.
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‘Refrigerated P nis’: Reps to investigate alleged illicit trade in human organs
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The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate alleged illicit trade on human organs between Nigeria and China.
The resolution was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Rimamnde Kwewum (PDP-Taraba) and co-sponsored by Rep. Olajide Olatubosun (APC-Oyo), at plenary on Thursday.
Moving the motion earlier, Kwewum said that about two weeks ago, “Chinese authorities seized a cargo ship that sailed from Nigeria with 7,200 refrigerated penis’”
According to him, they were found in 36 boxes labelled as plantain on the ship that harboured at the Shanghai port called Red Market.
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