Fishermen Kill Hippopotamus Behind the Death of Emir’s Guard
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 has finally been killed by a group of 40 fishermen.
The decision was taken by the community against the dangerous animal with the permission of the Emir.
Didactic Information Hut gathered that the fishermen armed with bows and arrows killed the Hippopotamus in Yauri River, located in the Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State, on Monday.
Confirming the seeming act of vengeance, the Chairman of Yauri LG, Alhaji Abubakar Shu’aibu said;
“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.
