{"id":221956,"date":"2024-09-29T20:26:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T20:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/29\/angry-lion-kills-worker-in-obasanjo-librarys-zoo\/"},"modified":"2024-09-29T20:26:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T20:26:43","slug":"angry-lion-kills-worker-in-obasanjo-librarys-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/29\/angry-lion-kills-worker-in-obasanjo-librarys-zoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Angry Lion kills Worker In Obasanjo Library\u2019s Zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A lion at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has killed its handler, identified as Babaji Daule.<\/p>\n<p>INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that the angry animal murdered Babaji while approaching the cage to feed the lion on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement made available to public on Sunday by the management of the zoo, disclosed that the deceased, agreed to take some guests to demonstrate the feeding routine of the lion in its inner enclosure after the park\u2019s closing time.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The statement reads: \u201cThe zookeeper, apparently feeling comfortable with the animal, left the safety protection gate open and proceeded to feed the animal. He was mauled by the animal and died on the spot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo prevent further mutilation of the body, the animal was put down immediately by personnel of the park.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is important to state that this activity fell completely outside the standard feeding routine of the park.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: \u00a0Zoo Attendant Trying To Impress Tourists Pays The Ultimate Price As His Finger Gets Eaten By Lion (VIDEO)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also confirming the incident to newsmen on Sunday, the Ogun state police command\u2019s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola said that the lion attacked the handler, resulting in fatal injuries to his neck, which eventually led to his death.<\/p>\n<p>Omolola said:\u00a0\u201cOn September 28, 2024, at about 7:40 a.m., the Chief Security Officer of the 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was discovered that the lion handler carelessly neglected to secure the locks and barricade of the lion\u2019s 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\u2019s neck and eventual death.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-advadstrackid=\"941128\" data-advadstrackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-1619263667\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FirstBank-Giant-Strides300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lion at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has killed its handler, identified as Babaji Daule. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that the angry animal murdered Babaji while approaching the cage to feed the lion on Saturday. 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