Hippopotamus terrorising communities killed by youths in Benue

In Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, youths have allegedly killed a hippopotamus that was terrorizing the area’s waterways.
According to information, the incident occurred on Thursday, July 6, 2023, close to Ebete, a village on the border between the states of Benue and Nasarawa.
A video of the young people using common items to kill the beast was released by Olikita Ekani, a former media assistant to Samuel Ortom, the outgoing governor of Benue State.
“Agatu youths killed a monster that was terrorising their waterways between Adeke and Ebete,” he captioned the video.
“According to one of the eyewitnesses, the animal had stopped most of the fishermen from freely carrying out their legitimate occupation freely as they have kept them indoor, destroyed their canoes and wounded some fishermen.”
“He also added that the same animal was involved the eating up of farm produce and destruction of farm lands in the riverine villages in Agatu.
“It was alleged that the same animal also killed someone in Makurdi near the old bridge before escaping to Agatu through River Benue.”