confiscation

Photos show the statue bearing scratches and dents from its prior confiscation.

"The authorities forbid us to fish in that area of the platform, under penalty of confiscation or even destruction of our fishing equipment if we access it," Mr Fall tells the BBC.

"There has been no real education about healthy use, just confiscation."

That didn't help much, however, as the meeting devolved into an extended confrontation over South African land confiscation policies.

The policy involved the confiscation of trillions of old naira notes and their replacement with new notes for the highest denominations.