Dangerous animals, including crocodiles, snakes and hippos, have found their way into homes and communities in central Nigeria after devastating flooding, residents say.

The creatures were carried along flood-swollen rivers, say the authorities.

"There is now a hippopotamus in [my] house," Benue state resident Wuese Jirake told the BBC. "I hope that when it is tired, it may leave myhome."
Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by the flooding.

Hundreds also died in the worst flooding in decades.

Vast tracts of farmland have been completely destroyed.

Mr Jirake told the BBC he had returned to his home to find it occupied by the hippo.

"This morning I visited my house. It is still inundated with the flood waters above my waist. There is now a hippopotamus in the house," he said.
He said he had reported the situation to the authorities.

"I hope that when it is tired, it may leave my home. If there is any other way of dealing with the problem, the authorities need to pursue that because it is beyond my abilities."

Similar situations have been reported in the towns of Makurdi, Agatu, Logo and Adoka, says the BBC's Is'haq Khalid.

Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency says it is working hand in hand with the Benue state government and other relevant agencies to ensure the flood victims return to their homes.

The co-ordinator of the agency in north-central Nigeria, Abdussalam Muhammad, told the BBC that it was not safe for people to go back to their houses because of the presence of the dangerous animals.

"Presently there are crocodiles and snakes as well as other dangerous animals brought in by the floodwaters that are living in those houses, so, if the people return, it will be harmful to them and they will put their lives at risk," he said.
He said people should wait for instructions after the floodwaters have subsided.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19818180

Hate to laugh but the man is also funny "I hope that when it is tired it may leave my home". Leave to where?

ROFLMAO!!!!

Are you sure those are hippos?

oyibo Don add salt and pepper

We have Hippos ? Cool !!

Nawao

That na better meat na God butter the man bread we dey find that kind meat for enugu here.

Sound untrue to me!!!

Animal invasion. lol

even dinosaur is in our bedroom, when e sleep finish e go disafia!

Abeg anybody wey see Lion and Tiger for im house make we know! The flood don carry all the wild animals comot for jungle come enter pesin house! Wahala dey o!

Not only Hippos na HIPOPOTACULES enter your house

Kay-Dee:
We have Hippos ? Cool !!

Yeah...until they try to eat you.

I hope no be mama Ngozi wey own mamaput down the street dem they mistake for hippo.

Chai BBC! Hippos ke

Two weird statement there: I hope when its tired it will leave my house

People should wait for instructions to return when the flood is leveled...that is I have to wait for instructions frm govt b4 going back to my house...it sounds silly just like the man above leaving his house to a hippo..

Illegal tender...see good meat

I didn't know too that we have hippos in Nigeria.
I wonder how many wild animals we have in nigeria.

We kuku need more zoo animals for Port Harcourt zoo

as in, someone 'liked' such story?

God!!! This is getting too serious o!

*Ileke-IdI:
I hope no be mama Ngozi wey own mamaput down the street dem they mistake for hippo.

Nope, he meant iya sikira wey get ibadan ikebe

picture please!

Na photoshopped Hippo the man see for him house

overdrive: That na better meat na God butter the man bread we dey find that kind meat for enugu here.

May God answer your prayer and may you have massive flood hitting your home and may it bring with it crocs, snakes and hippos so you can have enough meat to eat. slowpoke

h i p for the hip for the hip
p o p o for the hippopo
and t a m u s for the hippopotamus.
HIPPOPOTAMUS!

LOL

bandiejay: BBC don dey craize pkata kpata chai

don't mind them. All they know is to explore the slightest negative report coming out Nigeria. Blure-dy western media!

What about mermaids.

God Dey