The strange elephant that reportedly wandered into some areas of Oyo and Kwara states last month is dead.

Our correspondent who has been monitoring development on the elephant reports that a team from the University of Ibadan made efforts to translocate the animal today after sedating it.

One of the sources who pleaded anonymity said the animal, which had remained friendly all along had its legs chained and dragged to a waiting vehicle after sedation.

Details of the exact location and reaction from relevant quarters later as Radio Nigeria Correspondent keeps trying to get official comments from the conservator – General, National Park Service, Dr. Ibrahim Musa Goni.

The elephant had been sighted on Monday,31st of January,
roaming the forest in a boundary community between Oke Ogun in Oyo State and Kwara state

It was sighted by farmers in Gobo who were clearing the land in preparation for the next planting season.

Gobo also shares boundary with Benin Republic.

Villagers there said they had been seeing the elephant around in the last 3 months.

Kayode Oguntona.

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