The operatives of the Lagos State
Task Force on Monday succeeded in evacuating a lion found at a private home around
Victoria Island of Lagos to a zoo in Omu Resorts, Lekki.
Chairman of the Agency, CSP
Olayinka Egbeyemi disclosed that the exercise was carried out in conjunction
with officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and medical personnel
from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan.
Egbeyemi said that Dr. Ogunmo
Bamidele, who led the medical team from the University of Ibadan, had to
tranquilized the lion thrice before evacuation.
He confirmed that the agency
responded to a petition from residents while investigations revealed that the
lion was brought in from Cameroon by an Indian two years ago.
“Immediately I got the petition,
I deployed my officers to the house at No. 229, Muri-Okunola Street, Victoria
Island, Lagos, where they kept a close watch for more than 72 hours before the
lion was finally removed today,” Egbeyemi said.
The Chairman assured residents
that the owner of the lion will face the full wrath of the law, warning residents
to abstain from harbouring wild animals that endanger the lives of others.
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| The lion being tranquilized |
“In as much as we appreciate
residents around Victoria Island for their quick action, we urge every member
of the public to be observant in their immediate environment and report any
strange or unusual activity to appropriate government authority for prompt
action,” he stated.
The Director, Veterinary
Services, Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Macaulay Rasheed also
advised members of the public to stop rearing wild animals at private homes in
order to avoid unnecessary attack and contagious animal diseases.
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