By Itopa Lawal

A lion at former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, has killed its keeper, Mr Babaji Daule.

The library is one of the legacies of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a one-time military Head of State and two times civilian President.

According to media reports, the unfortunate incident occurred in the wee hours of Sunday.

The incident, which was reported at about 7:40am by the Chief Security Officer of the OOPL, was said to have occurred when the trained handler of the male lion at the Zoological Garden “carelessly neglected to secure the locks and barricade the of lion’s enclosure before approaching the cage to feed the animal.

This negligence allowed the lion to escape and attack the handler, resulting in fatal injuries to the handler’s neck and eventual death.

The victim’s body was removed and taken to the mortuary at Ijaye General Hospital, while the wild lion was shot to release its grip on the handler.

Meanwhile, when contacted, the spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident.