Special military team deployed to locate tusker 'Agbo'
On the instructions of the Secretary to the Defence Ministry, a special military team has been deployed to locate the wild elephant 'Agbo', with the objective of ensuring the elephant's safety, the Ministry of Environment stated.
In a statement, the Ministry said a special discussion had been held between the Minister of Environment and the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence to expedite efforts to locate the elephant.
Accordingly, the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence has dispatched a special military team to locate 'Agbo', the Ministry stated.
The team is expected to identify the elephant’s whereabouts and ensure its safety, the statement added.
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