Dealers in dog meat at the Ushafa Bridge in Bwari, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have said media reports about people that died from consuming dog meat and local gin (ogogoro) will not deter them from doing their business.

The traders, who spoke in separate interviews yesterday in Bwari, were making reference to the tragedy that occurred in Woji, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State.

One of the dealers, Mr. Naboth Zachariah, said he had never received any complaint from his customers since he started the business in 2013.

Zachariah, who hails from Kaduna State, said although the story generated anxiety and apprehension among people in the community, he will continue with the business.

Another bush meat seller, Mrs Esther Emmanuel, expressed optimism that the dog meat story would not affect her business.