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Woman escapes rape by a Chimpanzee
http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/cover/september07/01092007/f601092007.html

By Gbenga Ariyibi,  Ado- Ekiti
Posted to the Web: Saturday, September 01, 2007
Vanguard: Daily News from Nigeria

But for her mother luck, a 26year old junior extension worker at Health
Centre, Ugbole Ekiti, Miss Bosede Aina would have been successfully raped by
a wild Chimpanzee, a strange animal that had been terrorizing the people of
the locality for years

Saturday Vanguard gathered that it was not the first time the people in the
area have winessed such a strange happening, at least not less than four
ladies had fallen prey of the strange animal in the remaining three other
neigbouring towns. In the past, especially in towns like Igede, Eyio and
Osin Ekiti and it did it and escaped into the jungle

But this time around luck was not on its side, as the local hunters in the
town did what was humanly possible to demistify it by mobilising themselves
and staying in the bush for two hours before its liveless body was brought
for public glare
Bose was only saved by the currious members of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC)
who quickly came to the aid of the innocent lady when it became apparent to
them that the animal was out for a deal
Unfortunately, the lady was the only person on duty last Sunday at about
11.15 when the unexpected visitor came calling, according to para- medical
staff, who recounted how she reported for duty on the fateful day and was on
her seat when she noticed the animal peeping through the window of the
clinic.

'I was already thrown out of balance,l could hardly comprehended what l was
seeing, l noticed that the strange animal wanted to force its ways inside
the room where l sat,and something told me l should entered the inner
office, this l quickly did by hiding myself inside the room.

''By the time this was going on, little did l know that some members of the
CAC Church, opposite our office who were in the other side of the road were
observing the whole drama and l would say their immediate response did the
magic. She further declared
Noting that immediately the strange animal noticed that people were after
him,and decided to dodged into the toilet , until the worshippers who armed
themselves with sticks and iron rods chased it until it ran into the nearby
bush

After the initial escape into the forest, words have gone to town about this
stanger than real event, the Regent of the town, Princess Ayoola Funmilayo
solicited the assistance of the local hunters who quickly mobilised
themselves after perfoming some rituals and set to the forest, they were
said to have had a running battle with the wild animal

The hunters were said to have rained bullets on it more than ten times ,
according to the Regent without success until one of them brought a sharp
cuttlass which was eventually used to kill it

Speaking on the incident, the Chief Pharmacist Technician in charge of the
health centre,Mrs Mary Aina attributed the incident to the thick forest
surrounding the clinic, she appealed to the authorities at Ido/ Osi Logal
Government area, in charge of the clinic to assist in fencing and clearing
the forest surrounding the place. She also demanded for other additional
staff

Also corroborating, the Regent of the town, , Pricess Ayoola who addmitted
that the incident could be regarded as an abomination said the community had
taken necessary steps to perform the necessary rituals to stem the trend in
the town
Princess Ayoola however called on the authorities of the local government to
immediately erect a fence round the clinic and clearing of the surroundings

All efforts to see the caretaker chairman of Ido/Osi Local Government, owner
of the clinic, Mr Ayorinde Yomi Ebenezer at his council met a stone wall, as
he told the visiting journalists that he had no business with them, saying
he was only accountable with the state governor, Engr Segun Oni who
appointed him to the council, when pressed further fo his comment on the
issue and his plans for the clinic,Ayorinde therefore directed the
journalists to speak with the council's Information Officer