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Nigeria - Hyena Men
I was searching for images on corbis.com and found this story underneath a photo of a baboon on a chain
Dayaba Usman with Clear, his baboon. They belong to a group of 10 entertainers who work across Nigeria with hyenas, monkeys and pythons. Once the animals are trapped and tamed they travel to villages where people shower them with money as they parade in the street. However a more sinister use for the animals has been reported in "This Day" a newspaper in Lagos. Reports say that a gang of men armed with their animals went to Kankia market in Kankia Local Government of Katsina State, where they robbed their terrified victims of 66,000 Nigerian Naira (approximately US$510). It is alleged that the gang, chased by police, engaged in a gun battle during which two of the robbers died. During the fight the gang let off their hyena and monkey which attacked the police, one of the policemen was left lying critically ill in hospital.
Dayaba Usman with Clear, his baboon. They belong to a group of 10 entertainers who work across Nigeria with hyenas, monkeys and pythons. Once the animals are trapped and tamed they travel to villages where people shower them with money as they parade in the street. However a more sinister use for the animals has been reported in "This Day" a newspaper in Lagos. Reports say that a gang of men armed with their animals went to Kankia market in Kankia Local Government of Katsina State, where they robbed their terrified victims of 66,000 Nigerian Naira (approximately US$510). It is alleged that the gang, chased by police, engaged in a gun battle during which two of the robbers died. During the fight the gang let off their hyena and monkey which attacked the police, one of the policemen was left lying critically ill in hospital.
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