Hippopotamus attacks, kills man in Kebbi

• Locals privy to the incident said that the hippo may have acted in defence of its new-born baby whom it thought the fisherman wanted to harm

One Malam Usman Mai Gadi has been killed after he was attacked by a hippopotamus in Kebbi State.

Usman, a fisherman, was killed at Yauri river, in Yauri local government area of Kebbi.

The deceased was reportedly fishing at the river when the marauding and violent animal attacked and killed him.

Locals privy to the incident said that the hippo may have acted in defence of its new-born baby whom it thought the fisherman wanted to harm.

Vanguard reports that Usman, prior to his death, served as watchman to the emir of Yauri Orchard Farms in Yauri as well as took time out to fish at the river to make ends meet for himself.

The Kebbi State government confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday signed by the chief press secretary to the governor, Alhaji Ahmed Idris.

The governor mourned the deceased and extended his condolence to the family of Late Malam Usman, Emir of Yauri and the people of Yauri over the unfortunate incident.

The deceased has been buried according to Islamic rites, while the governor prayed for the repose of his soul.