Ahmed Indimi, son-in-law of the President, Muhammadu Buhari has shared images of a white lion on the leash on social media with the caption “my new pet.”
The white lion is a rare color mutation of the lion, specifically the Southern African lion, Wikipedia reports.
“White lions in the area of Timbavati are thought to have been indigenous to the Timbavati region of South Africa for centuries, although the earliest recorded sighting in this region was in 1938,” it says.
Proving that he has also acquired a white lion, Indimi displayed his pet on Instagram .
In the comment section, a certain @amma_licious said, “I really hope it’s a joke because these are endangered animals. Their population is diminishing due to poaching and such acts of keeping as pets.”
One Lilvicky68 on Nairaland forum said, “I wish the lion could take a lovely bite.”
On Twitter, @sadedoyin1990 wrote in Pidgin English, saying, ” Nah the lion go kill ham las las.”
“I really hope it’s a joke because these are endangered animals. Their population is diminishing due to poaching and such acts as keeping them as pets,” a user wrote.
“Animal abuse. He should be in the wild but they have tamed it as a pet,” another user wrote.