A stray lion has reportedly been killed by officials of the Borno State government. Officials say the lion is believed to have killed two persons in Gujba Local Council Area of neighboring Yobe state.
Borno State Commissioner for Environment, Alhaji Hassan Mustapha confirmed to newsmen the death of the dreaded animal saying "the lion was shot dead in Magumeri area of the state". The commissioner said the attention of the state government was called by the officials of Yobe state government after thedeath of two persons.
He said that the lion later strayed to Magumeri where it was traced and shot dead by a combined team of wildlife officials and the police. He said that approval was given for the killing of the animal by Gov. Kashim Shettima because ofthe danger it posed to the communities.
Scores of people gathered at the Megumeri Local Government Secretariat to catch glimpse of the shot lion.

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