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Hungry lion kills it’s handler in Ogun state Zoo
Babaji Daule from Bauchi State, who is a trained handler of a male lion at the Zoological Garden in OOPL Abeokuta, tragically lost his life.
A lion at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park in Abeokuta, Ogun State has killed its handler, Babaji Daule.
On September 28, 2024, at about 7:40 hrs the Chief Security Officer of Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library informed the divisional police officer that a 35-year-old man named Babaji Daule from Bauchi State, who is a trained handler of a male lion at the Zoological Garden in OOPL Abeokuta, tragically lost his life.
“It was discovered that the lion handler carelessly neglected to secure the locks and barricade the of lion’s enclosure before approaching the cage to feed the animal. This negligence allowed the lion to escape and attack the handler, resulting in fatal injuries to the handler’s neck and eventual death”
The Police Spokesman, Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident, saying it was reported by the Chief Security officer of the presidential library.
