The story of a Nigerian pastor that decided to test the power of God by entering into the lions den in a zoo in Ibadan Nigeria was a myth to me for many years, in order to decipher the mystery, I decided to carry out some research and was shocked to find out that the story was real.

It all happened in the zoological garden of the University Of Ibadan in the year 1991 during the easter celebration. People from all works of life were all gathered at the Ibadan zoo with their loved ones to fill their eyes and take some good photos. There were wide array of animals comprising of mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles, but the center of attraction were the lions.
Unknown to everybody, there was one pastor or prophet as he was called, Daniel Abodunrin who was in their midst but with a different intention - he had come to test the power of God by entering into were the lions were kept to replicate the story of Daniel in the bible.

There are different versions of how he managed to enter into the lions den. One version said he pleaded with the zoo keepers and he was allowed to enter, another version said he pleaded with the zoo keepers but they refused to let him in, but he decided to sneak into where the lions were kept without their knowledge

Pastor Daniel Abodunrin was dressed in a red rob with a Bible in his hand. His action drew the attention of all visitors in the zoo. While some were screaming for him to get out, others were watching to see him prove the power of God. 

When Daniel Abodunrin, entered the cage, the lions were startled and began to retreat, but Daniel Abodunrin, mistook their retreat to be as a result of the power of The Almaty God. He was speaking in tongues and calling fire ! fire! Holygost fire! blood of Jesus and the lions kept running away from him. Then suddenly to the amazement of everyone Daniel Abodunrin, started chasing the lions. It was an horrendous experience as fear and confusion were the only things left on the faces of onlookers.

There is an African parable that says when you chase a goat to the wall it will turn back at you. All of a sudden the lions stopped running, it was like play was over is now time to feed. Then with great force and anger all the lions pounced on Daniel Abodunrin and began to tear him apart. There was loud scream from onlookers, but the lions did not stop. Abodunrin tried to pull himself from the claws of the lions to escape but it was too late, they used their strength to pine him down, then one of the lions headed straight for the neck and gave him a hard bite. Mr Abodunrin began to stretch like a chicken whose head has been cut off, till he gave up the ghost.

There was tears and sorrow among onlookers as the lions began to tear his flesh apart, his blood began to flow like a stream of water. Nobody dares to enter to rescue him.


Culled from opera news.

He was psychotic... People with common sense should have bundled him for medical check up

Foolishness raised to the next level.


Daniel did not challenge lions but were throwned into their den by force to humiliates him.

Lol, love your writing skills
his psychological imbalance finally kicked into an overdrive , he should have known that lions mostly attack when they are cornered or wounded

I'm sure he thought sharing same name with Daniel of old, automatically gives him the special grace of immunity from God.




It's really unfortunate he ended up the way he did.

He died by believing in the myth the homo sapiens have been spreading about.

1991, that was days when the pentecostal pastors were on the uprising, am sure if he succeeded by mistake, he would be riding a private jet by now.

His successors took better precaution than him, they now arrange their Miracles, actors par excellence I call them all!

Nice writeup by d way, stories like these are usually hidden from media to portray modern day fake pastors as invincibles.