Bayelsa: How Fisherman Catches Huge Hippopotamus In Aku-Gbene Fishing Camp

By Okioma Amos

LAGOS APRIL 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)- A fisherman has caught a huge Hippopotamus yesterday  in a fishing camp popularly known as Aku-Gbene Fishing Camp in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

The fisherman whose  name is Mr Duobo said the Hippopotamus has been disturbing his farm land in the camp for some time now.

 According to him, he has tried everything to know what was actually disturbing his farm.

According to him, sometimes, the Hippopotamus will show itself in the middle of the river in daylight and will be floating for hours.

Mr Duobo said today is a very lucky day since he started fishing in the camp, and that the Hippopotamus is his biggest catch ever.

According to him, how he caught the hippo still supprised him. That all fishermen in the camp had tried to catch this hippo, but it always destroys their traps.

He also stated that he was able to catch the Hippopotamus through the help of his Hausa friend Mr Mohammed.

He said he had set a trap for the Hippopotamus with ropes and bamboo sticks three days ago, and had been monitoring it. He was happy when he realised it had caught the animal.

 He thanked his Hausa friend Mohammed, a fisherman residing at Polaku community, Yenagoa, for helping him achieve the feat.

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