Hippopotamus Meat was shared in Gombe
Dadinkowa
(Gombe) – Head of Forestry unit of Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Council in
Gombe, Thursday, confirmed the killing of a notorious Hippopotamus in Dadinkowa
dam that had been terrorizing the community for the past two years.
He said that
the bulky animal, apart from terrorizing people, had also been destroying crops
and fishing facilities of fishermen in the area.
“We
discovered it about two and half years ago, but unfortunately, it has become
very notorious and dangerous to people.
“The community
wrote to the local government council, complaining about the threat of the
animal and we forwarded same to the Ministry of Environment, seeking the
approval of the Governor to take action.
“We received
the approval last week, and decided to go hunting for it, an exercise that took
us one week before the animal was finally spotted yesterday night.
The
notorious Hippo’s head…
“We were
lucky to trap it outside; we used military men to shoot it, with the help of
the local hunters.
“We shot it
yesterday night around 10:30 pm when it came out to eat grasses, and today we
butchered it in to pieces.
According to him, there are about 100 of them in the water, but the one that was killed had been crossing to the lower side of the dam and causing havoc.
According to him, there are about 100 of them in the water, but the one that was killed had been crossing to the lower side of the dam and causing havoc.
The Hippo on
display…
After
killing the animal, its meat was shared among those that actively participated
in hunting it down.
Speaking, Mr
Adamu Pukuma, Permanent Secretary, Gombe State Ministry of Environment and
Forest Resources, said hippopotamuses are among the animals that were
endangered and going instinct. “We have been protecting them but the
particular one that was killed was notorious.
“It killed
people around the area, as well as destroyed crops and fishing equipment.
“There were complaints from the people and that
was why we sought for the approval of the Governor to protect lives and
property.
Leader of
Fishermen in Dadinkowa, Malam Sa’adu Sarkinruwa, said that the hippopotamus
killed no fewer than five persons in the community in the past two and half
years.
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