A rampaging wild beast which has not been fully identified is terrorizing local residents in Maridi State, according to several local residents and wildlife officers.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday, several residents of Matara, Kazan Two and Mboroko areas said they were living in fear because of the animal that is allegedly terrorizing people in the area.
Emmanuel Taban, one of the local residents, said they avoid moving in the evening hours for fear of being attacked by the beast.
Citizens called on the government to intervene by deploying troops to provide security.
For his part, Charles Taban, the wildlife officer in the area urged the local residents to give information about the unidentified animal.
“Our forces are now patrolling the area. We need be kept updated by the local community so that we protect them,” he said.