Kebbi fishermen kill hippopotamus linked to emir guard’s death
A group of 40 fishermen has successfully hunted down a mother hippopotamus responsible for the death of Usman Maigadi, a guard at Orchard Farm owned by the Emir of Yauri, Dr. Muhammad Zayyanu-Abdullahi.
The incident occurred on September 22, prompting the community to take action against the dangerous animal.
According to reports from the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday, the fishermen armed with bows and arrows executed the hunt in Yauri River, located in the Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State, on Monday.
The Chairman of Yauri LG, Alhaji Abubakar Shu’aibu, confirmed the development and noted that the initiative followed a directive from the Emir of Yauri.
“If you could recall, the hippo killed Yauri Emir’s guard and another farmer in September. We can’t keep an animal that is killing people anyhow. All the people it killed were not after the animal; they were doing their own fishing business,” he stated.
After successfully killing the hippopotamus, the fishermen transported it on a large canoe from the river to the palace of the District Head of Gungu, Alhaji Kasimu Aliyu, where they were met with applause from a gathering crowd.
“The brave fishermen subsequently butchered the animal into pieces and shared the meat with the people,” Shu’aibu added, highlighting the communal spirit in the aftermath of the incident.
