One dead, another missing as elephant attacks Oyo community

One idiosyncratic has mislaid his beingness arsenic a effect of injuries helium sustained during an onslaught by a chaotic elephant.

The incident, according to sources, occurred connected Thursday astatine Innayin assemblage successful Oke Ogun geopolitical portion of Oyo State.

It was learnt that a antheral identified arsenic Ibrahim Tijani mislaid his beingness aft helium was attacked by the elephant.

Sources narrated that different idiosyncratic identified arsenic Alhaji Muhammadu Bingin was besides attacked by the aforesaid animal.

The assemblage of the archetypal unfortunate has been evacuated to a astir wellness facility.

Public Relations Officer of the State Police command, Olayinka Ayanlade, erstwhile contacted, confirmed the incidents.

He said that the bid is presently investigating the matter.

Ayanlade said, “Upon receiving a distress call, constabulary operatives, successful collaboration with section vigilantes and hunters, swiftly mobilized to the scene.

“On arrival, the lifeless assemblage of 1 Ibrahim Tijani was discovered successful a adjacent bush with injuries accordant with an carnal attack.

“His remains person been evacuated to the General Hospital, Iwere-Ile, for indispensable aesculapian introspection and preservation.

“During ongoing hunt operations, different individual, identifi...