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A 53-year-old man, identified as Mr Iorver Udele, from the Ajio clan in the Shangev-Ya district of Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, on Friday, reportedly killed a Lion that attacked him with bare hands at Ngokugh mountains.

Ngokugh mountains is the area, where a Nigeria Military Jet crashed in September 17, 2006, killing 13 out of 18 Army Generals on board and three others rescued via the efforts of the then 14-year-old Detimbir Chia, who discovered the crash site with his dog and has long joined Nigeria Army.

It was gathered that Mr Iorver, who has also created history like the Biblical Samson who also killed a Lion using his bare hands, was working on his cassava farm located at Ngokugh mountains where he was reportedly attacked by the roaring Lion.

Mr Iorver, in a self-defense bid launched a counterattack, in what can best be described as a fierce battle that lasted for about ten minutes before he defeated the wild beast.

Speaking with reporter after the epic event, he said, “I was working on my cassava farm at Ngokugh mountain and suddenly, I heard a sound like that of a Lion roaring and advancing towards me.”

“I was nervous. I summoned courage and confronted the Lion as it was coming towards me possibly to feast on me. It took about ten minutes during the struggle before I killed it,” said Iorver.

Mr Iorver, who sustained varying degrees of injuries, was immediately rushed to the General Hospital at Adikpo where he is said to be receiving treatment.

The dead lion killed by Mr Iorver Udele.Family sources of Mr Iorver told journalists that he was indeed in stable condition as at the time of filing this report.

Also, a critical stakeholder in the area, Mr Lawrence Akerigba told our correspondent that Iorver sustained serious injuries during the encounter with the Lion and has been hospitalized, adding that the beast attacked the victim while working on his cassava.

Mr Akerigba said the victim is 53 years old.

When contacted, the State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Anene Catherine Sewuese, who immediately called the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the local government said they were yet to receive the report.

The arrest of a man merely known as Oke Loya for the alleged murder of a youngster named Timibra Meretighan in the Arogbo community in the Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State was confirmed by the Ondo State Police Command on Thursday.

The 17-year-old student and his classmates were taking an exam last Monday in a classroom at the Ijaw National High School in the state’s Arogbo district when the suspect broke into the building and began chasing the students out of the room.

A source claimed that the culprit reportedly strangled the 17-year-old student as he was pursuing the students out of the room.

“After the incident, the principal of the school quickly rushed to the police station to report the matter,” the source said.

When contacted, Funmilayo Odunlami, the state police public relations officer, verified the suspect’s detention and stated that an investigation had started.

Odunlami said, “On Monday, the Principal of Ijaw National High School, came to the station and reported that one Oke Loya, 27, who took shed at the school security gate during the rain, strangulated one Meretighan Timibra, 17, of Arogbo Ibe. The suspect claimed the students called him a madman; he has been arrested and detained.”