An enormous elephant that journeyed all the way in which from Benin republic to Nigeria has reportedly died.
Recall {that a} Fb person, Adesope Habeeb had shared images of the elephant some weeks in the past.
Now, the elephant which was stored within the custody of College of Ibadan administration has died with many alleging the animal was killed for its tusk which might fetch tens of millions of naira.
Habeeb shared the unhappy information and wrote:
On the elephant sighted some days in the past whereas I used to be within the farm that grew to become viral, Different indigenes throughout Oyo and Kwara have been visiting its location to have a look of the very peaceable elephant . After which a delegation was despatched by the Govt Chairman of Saki West Native Authorities because the host group and the division of Zoology, College of Ibadan. Nonetheless the delegation of the Native Authorities and that of the College of Ibadan led by the Director of the Zoological Backyard Dr Kabeer Popoola went seeking the elephant within the wild yesterday to convey it to the zoo. All effort to seize the elephant alive was profitable however the elephant sadly died within the custody of the College of Ibadan this morning. May the elephant have been killed due to the ivory tusk? What a loss and all my effort to guard the helpless and innocent creature has been rendered futile. Our authorities is failing us and the animal kingdom on each day foundation.