The Forestry and Wild Life in Borno Ministry of Environment said a herd of elephants that allegedly strayed from neighbouring Cameroon has invaded and destroyed some community farmlands in the state
A Director in the ministry, Ayuba Peter, confirmed the ugly incident in an interview with the newsmen in Maiduguri on Monday.
Peter said the incident had become perennial in the last five years in the area.
“We have been having reports of elephants destroying farmlands in Gamboru/Ngala and Kala-Balge Local Government Areas for the past five years.
“They used to come from a forest reserve in the neighbouring Cameroon Republic at this time and roam around, causing serious destruction to farmlands until flood water recedes around December,” Peter said.
He further said that the menace had been reported to the Federal Government through the National Park for urgent intervention.
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