How Benue man killed a lion with bare hands

A 53-year-old famer, Mr Iorver Udele, native of Benue State on Friday reportedly killed a Lion that attacked him in his farm, with bare hands, PEBNEWS has learned.The rare incident happened at Ngokugh mountains in Benue state Nigeria according to the New telegram in it's reportMr Iorver Udele who hails from Ajio clan in Shangev-Ya district of Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State landed in the hospital after the near fatal encounter with the ferocious beast.According to New Telegraph Iorver was working on his cassava farm located at Ngokugh mountains where he was reportedly attacked by the roaring Lion.Iorver, in a self defense bid launched a counter attack, in what can best be described as a fierce battle that lasted for about ten minutes before he defeated the wild beast.Iorver narrated his ordeal, “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.Iorver who sustained varying degrees of injuries was immediately rushed to the General Hospital at Adikpo where he is said to be receiving treatment.Family sources of Mr Iorver told journalists that he was indeed in stable condition as at the time of filing this report.New Telegram who contacted the State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Anene Catherine Sewuese, said they were yet to receive the report.