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Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by phylshan: 1:49pm On Apr 21, 2023
A wild hippopotamus has allegedly killed a pregnant woman along the old bridge crossing point of River Benue on Tuesday in Makurdi Benue state capital.

There are two bridges on River Benue in Makurdi- the old and the new bridge.

An eyewitness account told The Nation the victim went foy the island with other traders to buy vegetables for commercial purposes when she was attacked at the shore of the river.

The Nation gathered the woman, whose identity was not clear, was being ferried in an engine boat, which developed a fault and transferred to a wooden one.

The attacked boat was broken into pieces with the victim drowned, it was learnt
When a search party was instituted, her body was recovered on Wednesday.

Benue Police spokesman SP Sewuese Anene, said she was yet to get the information.

https://thenationonlineng.net/hippopotamus-kills-pregnant-woman-in-makurdi/

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by shagasha: 1:52pm On Apr 21, 2023
Na the hippo wey kill the woman be this?

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by Mayng01(m): 1:58pm On Apr 21, 2023
What a loss. So unfortunate. Rip to the deceased

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by AchrafHakimi: 2:00pm On Apr 21, 2023
Nice.
Hyenas and vultures need food too.

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by NoFucksToGive: 2:01pm On Apr 21, 2023
How do they know it was a hippo that killed her?

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by chatinent: 2:10pm On Apr 21, 2023
The Benue river consumes more people per year than how birds pluck fishes from the river. And unfunnily enough, a friend from Wurukum told me it only takes non-indigenes. And this rumour is lowkey popular around that North Bank side and Wurukum area after the bridge. I lost a colleague to it too, and that was when other colleagues began to narrate their loss stories too, and stories they heard.

One story that transpired that very time I was there when my colleague drowned was that some other persons went there to swim and the river came out to the bank where they were and swallowed one of them. He wasn’t even swimming! It just came at him, held him as a friend would hug his longtime friend he’s just seen, and took him beneath.


Even though I don't generally believe in superstitions, I am aware that traditional powers are still practiced nowadays. And that juju exist. But this story? “I don’t believe it.” My uncertainties were put to rest when I witnessed firsthand the community's attempt to dispel the enigma behind the unending number of fatalities by calling upon the services of a native wizard.

This indigenous wizard dove into the water and transformed into a crocodile as he swam downstream. Omo, na so  I begin go house sharp sharp. I fess check my chamber for my body if anything miss cos I no come understand the touching touching body for the crowd. I dey form rugged then but e never reach wetin I see. The next information was that he had gone to visit the river goddess and all that.  What happened? The result was that in order to stop these deaths and to pacify her, sacrifices had to be made.

Even though I lived on property that bordered the river, you can take my word for it that I never in a million years went near it to swim, fish, paddle the canoe, or even wash, regardless of how intense the pressure from my peers was.

You can call me hydrophobic. You can also call me delusional. I don't care if you brand me a coward if it has anything to do with this issue; I'll attend the cowardice coronation with pride, palm wine, a male goat, and with my overworn isi agu.✌️

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by Bahamas95(m): 2:11pm On Apr 21, 2023
Do we still have wild animals like hippopotamus in Nigeria?......I thought they've all migrated to Kenya.




RIP to the woman and her child(ren).

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by NaijaCover(m): 2:11pm On Apr 21, 2023
Bad News, Don plenty
Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by Ihateheadslamer: 2:14pm On Apr 21, 2023
Fulani herdsmen killed her but people like you who doesn't read would rather blame hippopotamus tongue
NoFucksToGive:
How do they know it was a hippo that killed her?

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by greenermodels: 2:22pm On Apr 21, 2023
Don't they eat Hippos there? Uncontrolled populations of wild animals would naturally lead to attacks on humans and the best way to control their populations is by hunting them for food.

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by NoFucksToGive: 2:25pm On Apr 21, 2023
Ihateheadslamer:
Fulani herdsmen killed her but people like you who don't read would rather blame hippopotamus tongue

Wow your dad must be so proud of you. . Finally you can read ..

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by mysticwarrior(m): 5:21pm On Apr 21, 2023
That hippopotamus should be hunted and killed.

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by Godfullsam(m): 7:10pm On Apr 21, 2023
May Almighty God Rest her soul.

Fulani herds men are attacking benue and hippo too?

This attacks too much on benue state alone na sad

Benue lives matter sad

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by Shapeaso: 7:26pm On Apr 21, 2023
Herdsmen don turn to hippopotamus. cheesy cheesy

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by BRIMBRAM: 7:31pm On Apr 21, 2023
chatinent:
The Benue river consumes more people per year than how birds pluck fishes from the river. And unfunnily enough, a friend from Wurukum told me it only takes non-indigenes.


And you believe?

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by money121(m): 9:25pm On Apr 21, 2023
Ok
Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by Spetiiko87(m): 9:25pm On Apr 21, 2023
Omoo
Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by NwaNimo1(m): 9:26pm On Apr 21, 2023
....the story is suspicious?




I'm suspecting the Hippo was acting in self defence........

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by ManWater: 9:26pm On Apr 21, 2023
&the Hippo did not end up as stomach infrastructure? I doubt this story.

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by BESTScientist1: 9:26pm On Apr 21, 2023
it must have mistaken her for the mandate thieves

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by Sabadon(m): 9:27pm On Apr 21, 2023
shocked

You can imagine,and people still talk about animal right....when human right never matter finish

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by scholarsfunding: 9:27pm On Apr 21, 2023
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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by ednut1(m): 9:27pm On Apr 21, 2023
Bahamas95:
Do we still have wild animals like hippopotamus in Nigeria?......I thought they've all migrated to Kenya.




RIP to the woman and her child(ren).
we have in the north, there are elephants too in the forest. Hyena and lions. See soldiers killing a terrorist hippo last year

https://twitter.com/murtalaibin/status/1550840950666174464?s=46&t=6OZ_nbE1xwVeLo2T5RIeWw

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by macho44(m): 9:27pm On Apr 21, 2023
Omo!
This Is TRAGIC☹️

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by inoki247: 9:27pm On Apr 21, 2023
If dem kill the Hippopotamus 🦛🦛 chop now Animal right people go dey cry up nd down...


Be like say Benue people too nice if Dem born the Hippopotamus 🦛🦛🦛 well make he go Bayelsa if dem no Suyalize him and his generation...

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by Ashez: 9:27pm On Apr 21, 2023
If Dem the the hippo now u go talk say animal rights

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by HighQue007: 9:28pm On Apr 21, 2023
Sad
Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by Thazard(m): 9:28pm On Apr 21, 2023
Shapeaso:
Herdsmen don turn to hippopotamus. cheesy cheesy
grin
Shapeaso:
Herdsmen don turn to hippopotamus. cheesy cheesy

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by alobright17(m): 9:28pm On Apr 21, 2023
shagasha:
Na the hippo wey kill the woman be this?
what’s the sense in this question?
Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by ImoleNaija: 9:28pm On Apr 21, 2023
If the hippo later gets caught & served in plates, the Animals' Right Activists would be shouting all over the thread. undecided

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Re: Hippopotamus Kills A Pregnant Woman In Makurdi by IAMYOURDAD: 9:29pm On Apr 21, 2023
Why always Benue


RIP to the dead.

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