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Kenyan wildlife authorities are searching for a famous lion within the Maasai Mara National Reserve amid reports that it was killed by pastoralists.
The captain of Nigeria's national football team Super Eagles has led calls to end online bullying against midfielder Alex Iwobi. The iconic lion, popularly known as Olobor and a member of the black rock pride, has been missing since mid-January, according to conservationists.
Several Nigerian football fans have abused Iwobi on social media, blaming the 27-year-old player for their country's 1-2 loss to Ivory Coast in Sunday's Afcon final. In a statement on Monday, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said there was no evidence so far that the lion was killed.
Iwobi played in the match for 79 minutes, before he was substituted by Alhassan Yusuf. The agency, however, said it had since deployed park rangers to look for Olobor.
The online attacks prompted Iwobi to delete his Instagram pictures on Monday. “We reassure the public that we will provide an accurate account of Olobor when the facts are established and proven,” the statement added.
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa and some other Nigerians have come to Iwobi's defence, condemning the targeted online attacks against the player and saying it is unfair to single him out for the team's loss. It is suspected that the seven-year-old lion could be a victim of human-wildlife conflict.
"Dear fans, I want to please urge you to halt the cyber-bullying directed towards Alex Iwobi," Musa shared on X, formerly Twitter.
"Losing a game is undoubtedly tough, but targeting a single player for the team's shortcomings is unfair and unjust. We win as a team, and we lose as a team. Alex gave his all on the field, just like every member of our squad," he added.
Iwobi is yet to comment on the attacks against him.
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