The story of a Nigerian prophet that was torn apart by lions in the zoo. Prophet Daniel Abodunrin: A Man of Faith or a Man of Madness?
In 1991, a Nigerian prophet named Daniel Abodunrin was killed by lions at the University of Ibadan Zoo. Abodunrin had claimed to have the power to perform miracles, and he decided to recreate the biblical story of Daniel, who was thrown into a den of lions but was miraculously unharmed. Abodunrin entered the lion's enclosure at the zoo and was immediately attacked and killed. His death was a shock to many people, and it raised questions about the dangers of religious extremism. There are several different accounts of what happened leading up to Abodunrin's death. Some people say that he was denied access to the lion's enclosure by the zoo staff, but that he snuck in anyway. Others say that he was allowed into the enclosure by the zoo staff, but that he was not warned about the dangers of lions. Regardless of how he ended up in the lion's enclosure, Abodunrin was quickly attacked and killed. The lions tore him apart and devoured his body. His death was a horrific scene, ...