Elephants kill one in Ogun community

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A member representing Ijebu East in the Ogun State House of Assembly, Waliu Ifedolapo, on Tuesday, called on residents to maintain calm over the killing of a 50-year-old farmer, Musa Kalamu by a herd of elephants.

PUNCH Online earlier reported that a 50-year-old farmer, Kalamu, died on Monday following a fatal attack by six elephants in the Itasin community, located in the Ogbere area of Ogun State.

The development has triggered outrage in the community where human-animal conflicts have been recorded many times.

Reacting to the incident in a statement on Tuesday, Ifedolapo expressed regret over the tragic death and described it as unfortunate. Punch