Monster fish catches eyes at angling festivalAFP, ARGUNGU, NigeriaLocal fisherman Abubakar Usman’s 59kg monster catch was the major highlight of the UNESCO-listed Argungu Fishing Festival, which returned on Saturday after a six-year hiatus because of insecurity in northwestern Nigeria’s Kebbi State. Thousands of fishers compete during the Argungu Fishing Festival in Argungu, Nigeria, on Saturday. Fishers run toward the Matan Fada River to compete to catch the biggest fish during the Argungu Fishing Festival in Argungu, Nigeria, on Saturday. A fisher searches for fish during the Argungu Fishing Festival in Argungu, Nigeria, on Saturday. A fisher weighs a catch during Argungu Fishing Festival in Argungu, Nigeria, on Saturday.

Source: Taipei Times February 15, 2026 16:08 UTC