Aggressive bees have attacked farmers in Osun, Osun State, killing a farmer and critically two others.
The fatal attack occurred on Friday, at Olobe Farm, Igbajo area of the state.
The victim, Mr. Abideen Olabiyi, who was from Alalade compound in Ada, died from the attack while the two others – Mr. Solomon Kingsley and Chief Olusegun Alalade, also from Alalade compound, were gravely wounded and are receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.
The Daily Crucible reports that naturally bees will not attack a person without justification. A swarm of bees will fiercely attack with venomous sting in self defense or to defend their colony if they are disturbed or about to lose it to intruder(s).
Sources close to the Otan Ayegbaju Police Division, said the three men had visited the farm when the bees attacked them.
According to SaharaReporters, police report obtained on Saturday confirmed the tragic incident.
The report reads: “Today Friday 18/04/2025 X SUD X at about 1645 HRS X there was a complaint from one Babasanjo Alalade M X of Alalade compound Ada X Osun State X he stated that today X three of his brothers went to farm X one Abideen Olabiyi M X Mr Solomon Kingsley X and Chief Olusegun Alalade x all of Alalade compound Ada X went to the farm in Olobe Farm Igbajo.
“On getting to the farm they were attacked by bunch of bees X and as a result x Mr Abideen Olabiyi ( M) X lost his life x while the other two victims manage to escape with their lives X detectives mine visited the scene X photograph taken X corpse removed and deposited at Healthy Paradise Mutuary Ikirun for autopsy while the other two victims were rushed to undisclose hospital at Ada for treatment x for your information sir X From Supol Otan Ayegbaju Division.”
The report indicated that Mr. Olabiyi’s body was taken to the Healthy Paradise Mortuary in Ikirun for an autopsy while investigators visited the scene and took photographs to document the incident.
The other two victims, identified as Mr. Kingsley and Chief Alalade, were taken to a hospital in Ada for treatment.
