A roaming herd of elephants from one of the government-designated woods has reportedly assaulted and murdered a farmer known as Musa Kalamu at Onitasin Imobi in Ijebu East Local Government area of Ogun State.
A graphic video showing the middle-aged man’s dead body with his intestines all out was made public on Tuesday.
“The problem with these elephants is too much in our community,” the residents could be heard yelling in the video, pleading with the state authorities to intervene on their behalf.
Confirming the unfortunate event, Commissioner of Police Lanre Ogunlowo stated that the Itasin community’s people contacted the Command at around 4:20 p.m. on Monday.
Ogunlowo stated that the victim died on the way to the hospital.
He said, “The DPO Ogbere received information from Itasin community on Monday at about 1620hrs that elephants escaped from Government Reserve and attacked one Musa Kalamu who died on the way to the hospital.
“Officers of Ogun State Forestry were contacted to curtail the animals from further damage and calm has returned to the community.”
When contacted, the Commissioner for Forestry, Taiwo Oludotun confirmed the incident, adding that officials of the agency were on their way to the community.
Oludotun said, “Yes, we are aware and we are already on our way to the community.”
