A lion at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun state, killed Babaji Daule, a 35-year-old zoo worker, on Saturday, September 28.
Omolola Odutola, the Ogun state police command’s spokesperson, confirmed the sad incident on Sunday morning, September 29. Odutola disclosed that the deceased, from Bauchi state, was killed after forgetting to secure the locks and barricade the lion’s enclosure before approaching the cage to feed the animal.
The statement reads:
“A deadly incident involving a wild animal attack has been reported by the Area Commander metro. 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....Read Full Article [Click Here>]
“It was discovered that the lion handler carelessly neglected to secure the locks and barricade the 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 victim’s body was removed and taken to the mortuary at Ijaye General Hospital, while the wild lion was shot to release its grip on the handler.”
