A 53-year-old man, identified as Mr Iorver Udele, from Ajio clan in Shangev-Ya district of Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State on Friday reportedly killed a Lion that attacked him with bare hands at the Ngokugh mountains.
Ngokugh mountains is the area where a Nigeria Military Jet crashed in September 17, 2006 killing 13 out of 18 Army Generals on board and three others rescued via the efforts of the then 14-year-old Detimbir Chia, who discovered the crash site with his dog and has long joined the Nigerian Army.
It was gathered that Mr Iorver was working on his cassava farm located at Ngokugh mountains where he was reportedly attacked by the roaring Lion.
Mr Iorver in a self defense bid launched a counter attack that lasted for about ten minutes before he overpowered the wild beast.
Speaking to reporters after the incident, he said, “I was working on my cassava farm at Ngokugh mountain and suddenly, I heard a sound like that of a Lion roaring and advancing towards me”.
“I was nervous but I summoned courage and confronted the Lion as it was coming towards me possibly to feast on me. It took about ten minutes during the struggle before I killed it”, said Iorver.
Mr Iorver who sustained varying degrees of injuries was immediately rushed to the General Hospital at Adikpo where he is said to be receiving treatment.
Family sources told newsmen that he was in stable condition as at the time of filing this report.
When contacted, the State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Anene Catherine Sewuese, who immediately called the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in the local government said they were yet to receive a report of the incident.
