Thunder strikes herder’s 23 cows dead in Ekiti
October 3, 2018
Twenty-three cows have been killed by a thunder strike in Okeowa Eluju, inside a farm around Iloro-Ekiti, Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
The incident happened on Monday, October 1.
The owner of the dead cows, Abdulkadri Kadiri, reportedly said he had never experienced such strange incident in his 35 years of herding.
He said, “I went to the farm after about six hours heavy downpour on Monday morning, only to discover that 23 of my cows had died, after careful observation, I found that there was no trace of bodily injuries on the dead cows. I want to believe it is an act of God since I did not offend or quarrel with anyone.”
Chief Joseph Alofe, the community ruler, described the herder as a gentle and easy going person.