Lion kills Nigerian university employee on campus

A veterinarian technologist functioning has THE Obafemi Awolowo University (OUA), Ile-Ife, Olabode Olawuyi, was on Monday attack And kill by A lion has THE the establishment zoological garden.

THE development East content In A statement issued by THE university on Monday And sign by It is Public Reports Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju.

M Olarewaju, WHO gave THE age of THE lion as nine, said THE deceased had has been In charge of It is care Since he was born on campus.

He said M Olawuyi was mutilated by THE animal during food has THE zoological garden, And that efforts by other workers has rescue THE deceased proven aborted.

THE statement, However, added that THE lion was Ultimately put has the death In A human manner following THE the death of THE official.

THE statement bed In part: "THE management, staff, students, And THE entire Campus of THE Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, to have has been thrown away In grief following THE premature the death of Olabode Olawuyi.

“…M Olawuyi, A Veterinarian Technologist, WHO had has been In charge of THE zoological garden For on A decade, was attack This afternoon, Monday, 19th FEBRUARY, by A nine years male lion When he was food them In their lair has THE Zoological garden of THE university. »

University management cry Olawuyi

According to has THE statement, THE the university Vice Chancellor, Adebayo Bamiré, was reported has to have directed THE management members has THE scene of THE incident For A on the spot assessment of THE situation.

M Olarewaju said THE vice chancellor And her team WHO suddenly finished A in progress meeting has visit THE scene were informed on THE failed efforts has rescue THE deceased by THE Acting Director of THE the establishment Health And Medical Center, Tirimisiyu Olatunji.

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THE statement further bed In part: "THE other members of staff WHO were has THE scene of THE incident did All In their power has rescue their chief but THE savage cat had Already cause severe dead.

"On audience THE sad news, THE management team, directed by THE Vice Chancellor, suddenly finished A in progress meeting For A on the spot evaluation.

"THE Vice Chancellor, Teacher Adebayo Simeon BAMIRE, was informed, on arrival, by THE Acting Director of THE University Health And Medical Center Dr. Tirimisiyu Olatunji, that all First of all help And medical efforts has to safeguard THE life of THE victim proven aborted. »

He said THE university Already sent A delegation has THE widow And children of THE deceased, "imploring them has take comfort In God WHO given life And Also has THE power has take the life. »

Lion euthanasia

THE statement said THE development threw THE university In grief, And that has appease THE fear of members of THE community, THE university order that THE dangerous animal be do has die humanly.

“Saddened by This tragic event, THE aggressive lion has has been euthanized,” THE statement noted.

In the meantime, THE university said THE vice chancellor has order "A complete investigation In THE immediate And remote causes of THE incident."

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