Cows killed by thunder

Not less than seventeen cows were struck to death by thunderstorm in Iba, a town in Ifelodun Local Government Council Area of Osun State.

It was gathered that some fulani herdsmen in the community had reared the cows to a farm land around Apala area of the town when the natural phenemenon struck. Findings showed that all the cows reared by the herdsmen were affected by the thunder.

However, in swift reaction to avoid suspicion, the monarch of the town, Oba Adekunle Oyedeji, said he with the cooperation of the fulani community in the town are on top of the situation, urging owners to burn the cows to avoid epidemic. He urged calm among indigenes and residents of the town.

A statement signed by Prince Gbolagunte Bamigbola said fulani community had been living harmoniously with other people in the town.

SOURCE: https://www.tori.ng