Nigerian Environment Minister Offers Hope on Brutally Killed Jos Lionby | 11-03-2016 04:11 |
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 I wrote a report late last year about a Lion that escaped a Park in Jos, Nigeria and was brutally murdered after authorities failed to lure it back to the park. The park official inexplicably didn't use tranquilizers in their bid to get the Lion back but resorted to shooting the poor animal dead at the reportedly the least provocation. The Lion's dead body was later pictured being butchered by locals as a rare bush meat. The situation caused huge outrage in Nigeria as that was the only Lion in that Park. On the 23rd of February, 2016, I asked the Nigerian Minister for Environment about the incident on twitter: A lion was ruthlessly murdered in the Jos park and there has been no queries.I am expecting an action from HE @AminaJMohammed @estherclimate The minister, Her Excellency, Amina Mohammed, responded promptly as below: @Chiagozie_Great @estherclimate We have made inquires to the State as this incident comes under their jurisdiction. Very sad incident I was happy to read the minister's response as the lack of action before then was quite disturbing. I hope the state finishes its inquiries soon and hand penalties to the culprits. We have to save our wildlife as their survival is #InOurHands Photo by: scannewsnigeria.com |
