April 19, (THEWILL) – A wild Hippopotamus allegedly attacked and killed a pregnant woman, along the old bridge crossing point of River Benue, last Tuesday.
An eye witness account had it that the said woman had gone that fateful Tuesday, to the island with other traders to buy vegetables for commercial purpose when she was attacked at the shore of the river.
Our sources said the woman, whose identity was not clear, was being ferried in an engine boat, which developed a fault and transferred to wooden one.
The attacked boat was broken into pieces, with the victim drowning.
However, a search party was instituted and her body recovered Wednesday.
The Police Public Relations Officer for Benue State Police Command, SP Sewuese Anene, could not be reached for confirmation as her phone was not responding.
