17/08/2026
How Prophet Daniel Abodunrin Was Torn Apart By Lions at UI Zoo in 1991.
On a fateful day in 1991, visitors stormed the University of Ibadan zoo, as usual, to see the animals and enjoy the serene environment it provides. Of all the animals in the zoo, lions attract the highest number of visitors. It is said that a visit to the UI zoo without seeing the lions is
incomplete.
As aforementioned, on that day, everybody was at the zoo to have a nice time seeing the animals except a man, a bold and daring prophet named Daniel Abodunrin who was on a different mission. The prophet wanted to show people the āwork of God of Danielā by walking right into the lionsā cage to pet them like Daniel did in the bible without getting maulĀ£d.
Prophet Daniel Abodunrinās intention was to recreate the biblical story of Daniel who out of Ā£nvy was thrown to lions that have been myster!ously tamed by God. The biblical story has it that God sent down angels to shut the mouths of the lions.
A determined Prophet Daniel Abodunrin walked up
to some staff members of the zoo and requested to gain entry into the l!onsā cage. No one in his/her right senses will grant such a request, so the prophet was turned down, Whether he sneaked in or not, one thing is certain, the prophet found his way into the cage.
He called unto the āGod of Danielā to perform wonders. He was shouting āJah, Jah, Jahā, a shortened form of Jehovah. At first, the l!ons retreated to a corner of their cage. Unknown to the prophet, L!ons are likely to retreat at first when they see something unusual in their territory and later, they get rid of it. Prophet Daniel Abodunrin thought his faith was really working; that the God of Daniel was Performing wonders. He then moved nearer to the l!ons as he kept chanting bible verses. Then in a flash, the l!ons p0unced on Him.
He battlĀ£d for his dear life but his strength was no match for the hefty l!ons and in a moment, he was t0rn apart and eaten.
Bekee Ebele
