One person has been confirmed dead and another declared missing following an attack by a wild elephant in Innayin Community in Oyo State.
PUNCH Online learnt that the incident occurred around 3:30 pm on Thursday when residents reported the elephant’s sudden appearance.
The state police command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement.
He said operatives, in collaboration with local vigilantes and hunters, responded promptly after receiving a distress call from the community.
“The Oyo State Police Command wishes to inform members of the public of an unfortunate incident that occurred on Thursday, 23rd April 2026, at about 1530HRS, involving the invasion of Innayin Community by a wild elephant.
“Upon receiving a distress call, police operatives, in collaboration with local vigilantes and hunters, swiftly mobilised to the scene. On arrival, the lifeless body of one Ibrahim Tijani ‘M’, aged 45 years, was discovered in a nearby bush with injuries consistent with an animal attack,” the statement read.
Olayinka added that the victim’s remains had been evacuated to the General Hospital, Iwere-Ile, for examination and preservation.
He said another resident, Alhaji Muhammadu Bingin, 50, was reported missing after an encounter with the animal.
Credit to punch newspaper
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