Notorious Hippopotamus killed and shared in Gombe State.(Photos)

Head of Forestry unit of Yamaltu/Deba Local Governmen Council in Gombe
on Thursday confirmed the killing of a notorious Hippopotamus in Dadinkowa
dam that had been terrorizing the community for the past two years.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Thursday 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.
“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.
Speaking to the NAN, 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.