The Digest:
In Ogun's Itasin community, deadly elephant attacks have left residents in fear, with one fatality and numerous injuries. The attacks, which have become frequent since 2018, are devastating local livelihoods, prompting pleas for government intervention and elephant relocation.
Key Points:
- 16-year-old Musa Korede witnessed his father’s death in a brutal elephant attack.
- Elephants, once peaceful, have become a menace in the community.
- The animals destroy crops, property, and have made farming and fishing dangerous.
- Local widow, Oluwaremi, recounts losing her N250,000 investment to elephant destruction in 2018.
- Survivor Bello Kunle speaks on his debilitating injuries after a 2023 attack.
- The community demands elephant relocation to restore safety and livelihoods.
- Ogun State government and conservationists urged to act and establish a safety plan.
Elephant attacks have become an unbearable threat to Itasin, where farming and daily life are disrupted. The community urgently calls for government action, including relocating the elephants to restore peace and safety.
Sources: Daily Post, Channels TV, Vanguard
